Tony Klemme, FCAS, has been named vice president of insurance services at WEA Member Benefits, a small P&C carrier serving public school employees of Wisconsin. Responsibilities include oversight of product, reinsurance, service and claims functions for this mission-driven organization.
Ryan Michel, FCAS, MAAA, has been named chief property and casualty officer at Grange Insurance Company. With more than 20 years of experience, Michel most recently served as president and chief underwriting officer at Trusted Resource Underwriters. Prior to that role, he spent over two decades at Allstate Insurance in several significant executive leadership positions, including serving as president of Allstate Business Insurance. Additionally, Michel spent 11 years in Canada as chief risk officer and then president and CEO of the Allstate Canada group of companies.
Chris Bilski, FCAS, MAAA, ARe, has been appointed senior vice president of underwriting at Topsail Re. In his new role, Bilski will oversee underwriting, marketing and account management. Bilski joins Topsail Re with extensive experience in reinsurance and actuarial roles. Prior to this appointment, he served as managing director at Howden Re from July 2023 to February 2025. Before that, he held the same title at IAT Insurance Group for more than five years. His background also includes nearly two decades at Munich Re, where he served in multiple underwriting and actuarial leadership positions.
Chris DiMartino, FCAS, CPCU, has been appointed chief underwriting officer at Orion180. DiMartino brings 27 years of experience in underwriting, actuarial science and product management in commercial and personal lines P&C insurance. Prior to joining Orion180, he served as senior vice president of insurance services at AAA Northeast and held prominent leadership roles in his 20+ years at The Hartford, most recently serving as head of product.
Ben Ng, FCAS, FSA, has been elected president of the Life Insurance Association of Malaysia (LIAM). Ng is the CEO of AIA Bhd. Ng brings over 30 years of experience, including 22 years abroad, demonstrating deep expertise in the life insurance industry. Since his appointment as CEO of AIA Bhd. in 2019, Ng has led AIA Malaysia’s insurance, takaful, and private retirement scheme businesses, aligning with the company’s mission to help Malaysians live healthier, longer and better lives. Under his leadership, AIA Malaysia has achieved growth across distribution channels, leveraging digital innovation, customer-centric solutions and data analytics.
