Concert Group Holdings, Inc., a specialised insurance holding company known for providing tailored solutions to programme insurance markets, has appointed Tom Carroll as Chief Actuary and Lori Rangel-Brown to a newly created role of Vice President (VP), Human Resources, both effective as of September 1st, 2025.
Carroll’s appointment follows the promotion of Sam LaDuca as the Chief Executive Officer as of August 1st, 2025.
Most recently, Carroll served as the Captives VP & Actuarial Director at Zurich North America. He spent 11 years at Zurich, where he was first hired as a Direct Markets – Actuary.
Before this, Carroll was Corporate Finance Manager at Retail Properties of America, Inc. In the past, he has also held positions at CNA, Navigant Consulting and Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company.
Rangel-Brown was most recently the Human Resources Business Partner for Freshfields US LLP. Partnering with key executive leaders, she managed the development and execution of the firm’s people strategy.
Her 23-year career as a human resources specialist includes five years with Western World Insurance Company as the VP, Human Resources & Payroll, and 13 years at Ambac Assurance Corporation, where she held a series of increasingly senior roles.
LaDuca commented, “I’m delighted to welcome Tom and Lori to the Concert team. They represent tangible evidence of the momentum our company has achieved in executing its strategy for sustainable, profitable growth in today’s competitive market.
“In passing the Chief Actuary baton to Tom, I know that his two decades of experience in the insurance and financial services industry, and his insight into the program and captives segments, will be of particular benefit to Concert as we continue to diversify our portfolio.”
He continued, “Similarly, Lori’s depth and breadth of experience in the recruitment and retention of talent, as well as performance management, will ensure that Concert’s track record for developing highly functioning teams will be maintained.”
