Savoy Associates, a regional health and ancillary insurance general agency, named a former UnitedHealthcare executive as its director of business development.

Marc Malloy, Coventry Health Care of Delaware’s CEO for just over two years, is no longer in that position.

Derrick L. Davis was elected as the first African American chairman of the Maryland Auto Insurance Fund’s board of trustees.

Roger W. Crandall, named president of MassMutual in 2008, has also assumed the role of chief executive officer as part of a leadership transition at the life insurer.

Markel Corp. said Paul W. Springman has resigned as the Richmond, Va.-based specialty insurer’s president and CEO, effective Jan. 1.

Beth Sammis was named as the interim successor to replace Ralph S. Tyler as Maryland’s insurance commissioner.

Crawford & Co. announced several changes to the leadership of the insurance claims management firm.

Philadelphia Insurance Cos. founder, James J. Maguire, retired as chairman of the board Jan. 1, and was replaced by his son, Jamie, who was already president and CEO of the property-casualty insurance and professional liability insurance company based in Pennsylvania.

David M. Cordani, an 18-year employee of CIGNA, has officially become the insurer’s new chief executive officer.

The Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education has named five new officers and four new board members to its board of directors.