International specialty insurance group, HCC Insurance Holdings, has promoted Jackie Kellems to senior vice president of enterprise risk management. She will report to Chief Executive Officer John Molbeck.

Kellems, who started with HCC in 1994, has 30 years of experience in the insurance industry, including extensive experience in underwriting, corporate insurance and risk management. She leads the company's internal risk committee and assists the enterprise risk oversight committee with its risk management oversight responsibilities.