Taylor Barnard joins Blackwell Captive Solutions as executive assistant. Working remotely, he will support the firm’s president, Kari Niblack, as well as the wider Blackwell staff. Barnard joins the insurance firm with a multidisciplinary background. Previously, he spent eight months as a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Kansas. Earlier in his career, he was a research analyst at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, between 2018 and 2022. Commenting on the hire, Blackwell says: “Barnard brings new ideas and promise to the table and fully embodies our company values. He’s a go-getter, and we are thrilled to have him onboard!”