Valerie Stark, senior personal lines underwriter at Vermont Mutual Insurance Group, has been awarded a Dixie Watson Memorial Scholarship by the Vermont Association of Insurance Professionals. Watson was a co-founding member of VTAIP's predecessor, the Green Mountain Association of Insurance Women.

Stark has been an active member of VTAIP since 1996 and served as the group's state director from 2001 to 2003. She continues to serve on numerous association committees.

Norwich Technologies has announced the promotion of Luke Cady from vice president of business operations to the newly created role of chief operating officer and chief information officer. His expanded responsibilities recognize his significant contributions over the past several years.

Cady's new position combines oversight of daily business operations with leadership of digital technology innovation, emphasizing the interconnectedness of technology and operations in a modern business environment.