Burns & Wilcox has announced the appointment of Carrie Chappie (pictured above) as associate managing director in its Pittsburgh management team.
In her new role, Chappie will be responsible for overseeing the Pittsburgh office’s day-to-day operations and growth strategy. She will report to Drew Dean, Burns & Wilcox associate vice president.
Chappie has more than 30 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Burns & Wilcox, she served as president of wholesale at Conway E&S. Chappie has also held roles at Marsh and AIG Risk Management.
“A fixture in the Pittsburgh insurance community for many years, Carrie comes to us with a solid foundation of industry relationships,” Dean said. “She is well-respected by her peers and has a great reputation amongst our carrier partners. We look forward to the great work she will do to help us continue to provide the utmost expertise and solutions to our brokers, agents and partners.”
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Burns & Wilcox has experienced substantial growth in recent years, which has led to an uptick in hiring. Over the past year, the company has made more than 300 new hires and promoted 200 existing associates.
As Burns & Wilcox continues to grow and expand to address market needs, investing in top talent remains one of our key priorities,” said Danny Kaufman, president of Burns & Wilcox. “We are confident Carrie will excel in this role with her deep market expertise, aiding in the continued success of our Pittsburgh office and the company overall.”
