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Cincinnati, Ohio-based Great American Insurance Group promoted Aaron Latto to senior vice president. He will lead the property and casualty group’s corporate claims function and will be responsible for oversight of all U.S. and international claims operations, including execution of claims strategy, philosophy and quality management.

Latto joined the company in 2010 as a divisional senior vice president in the corporate claims division in Cincinnati.

Prior to joining Great American, Latto was a vice president with Travelers Insurance, where he managed the business torts claim organization. Prior to that, he was a lawyer in private practice, with a concentration in nationwide representation of insurers.

Pennsylvania-based Erie Insurance promoted Bill Matrogran to vice president of claims training. He will focus on continuing to improve the claims organization’s technical skills and enhancing development opportunities.

Matrogran has been with Erie since 1993, and most recently was section supervisor for property and subrogation.

In addition, Jim Vrooman was promoted to vice president of crisis prevention and management. He will lead Erie’s business continuity, disaster recovery and facility security groups.

He has been with Erie since 2011 and most recently was director of crisis management.

Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC) has added Hilton Brown to oversee client claims and advocacy in the company’s Los Angeles and Irvine, Calif., offices. Brown will also provide claims support for sister company PowerGuard Insurance Services, located in Irvine.

Brown brings 22 years of claims management and client advocacy experience to EPIC. Before joining EPIC, he spent nine years with Marsh Inc., where he managed client advocacy, negotiations with insurers and adjusters, vendor relations, settlement support, and claims oversight for general liability and property loss throughout Marsh’s western region.

Harleysville Insurance named David J. Phillion assistant vice president of planning and analysis. He will be responsible for information technology (IT) finance and budgets, IT governance and process improvement, project management office methodology, and the processing, reporting and tracking of corporate performance metrics.

Before joining Harleysville, Phillion spent 31 years with OneBeacon Insurance Co.

Ohio-based Mariposa Insurance Services promoted Stacey Henry to vice president of field services and client relations, where she will be responsible for managing all field adjusting operations performed for insurance carrier clients. She is responsible for the deployment of adjusters, managers, quality assurance staff, and all equipment and infrastructure to respond to large natural catastrophes such as hurricanes, wildfires or earthquakes.

Henry joined Mariposa in 2005 as review manager and subrogation specialist, and most recently served as senior manager of field services.

OneBeacon Insurance Group Ltd. appointed Maureen A. Phillips senior vice president and general counsel. Phillips succeeds Brad Rich in this role, who will continue with the company until his retirement later this year.

Phillips’ legal career within the insurance industry spans nearly 30 years. She was most recently chief legal officer at Allianz Life Insurance. She also previously worked for Fairview Health Services and St. Paul Travelers.

John Elbl was appointed vice president of AIR’s Business Development Group. He will assist with service and support for AIR’s commercial insurer clients, as well as aid in developing software and models to better meet the needs of commercial insurers.

Elbl joins AIR after 13 years with Zurich Insurance.

Pat Van Bakel was appointed chief operating officer of Crawford & Co. (Canada) Inc. In his new role, he is responsible for services supplied to the Canadian property and casualty insurance market.

Van Bakel has been with the company for more than 20 years and most recently served as senior vice president, operations, insurer markets.

Polygon, provider of temporary humidity control and disaster restoration services with 23 offices in North America, named Jeran Hopkins director of Large Loss.

Hopkins will be responsible for directing sales for large commercial losses within North America and play a lead role in Polygon’s catastrophe response programs. He will report to John Campanelli, president of North America and Asia for Polygon, and will be based in the company’s Dallas office.