Personnel Changes: Penn Mutual, Munich Re, Others

Manning has a bachelor’s degree from Boston University.

- New York Life Insurance Company, New York, has hired Vikram Sawhney and Susan Cartledge.

Sawhney, who is senior vice president of business development at New York Life International, previously was head of business development for India at General Electric Company, Fairfield, Conn.

Sawhney has a bachelor’s degree from Ohio Wesleyan University and a master’s degree in business from the University of Chicago.

Cartledge, who will be senior vice president of human resources development at New York Life International, previously was human resources director for a division at International Business Machines Corp., Armonk, N.Y.

Cartledge has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wolverhampton and a master’s degree from the University of Portsmouth.

- American Specialty Health Inc., San Diego, has promoted Kevin Kujawa to chief information officer and executive vice president, from senior vice president of information technology operations.

Kujawa has a bachelor’s degree in computer sciences from Northern Illinois University and a master’s degree in business from the University of Nevada – Las Vegas.

- TCC of South Carolina Inc., Charleston, S.C., an independent benefit plan administrator, has hired Robert Rhodes to be executive vice president and chief operating officer.

Rhodes previously was deputy general counsel at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C.

Rhodes has a bachelor’s degree and a law degree from the University of South Carolina.

- Lockton Cos. Inc., Kansas City, Mo., has hired Jane Schmittgens to be unit manager for the firm’s employee benefits operation in St. Louis.

Schmittgens has a bachelor’s degree in finance from Western Illinois University.

Lockton also has hired Michelle Fitter, Sheila Geisler, Sarah Marsh and Dana Vedder to be account managers.