People moves: TDCI, Hilb announce new roles, new faces. March 3, 2026 The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance announced personnel changes at the department this week. Michael Barber, with 20 years of experience in the insurance industry, was named director of the Consumer Insurance Services section. Barber joined TDCI in 2018 as a consumer insurance investigator, then worked as consumer insurance services manager, the department said in a statement. In 2025, the consumer section handled more than 5,100 consumer complaints and returned some $15 million to policyholders. Also, Peter Roth joined the department as director of business process improvement. He will oversee ways to streamline processes, improve efficiency and increase productivity by working with Insurance Division staff and with industry stakeholders, the department said. He is a retired Green Beret with management experience who previously worked with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. Hilb Group, a major insurance brokerage based in Virginia, named Rob Nesselt as its Southeast platform leader. Nesselt will oversee growth and business development in the region, Hilb said in a news release. Nesselt recently was commercial lines head at Risk Strategies' Atlantic region, and before that was with Marsh McLennan. Was this article valuable?

Hilb Group expands into Kentucky, grows market presence.