Holmes Murphy has promoted Brooks Deibele to enterprise sales leader, Employee Benefits. Deibele previously held the position of regional market leader for the company’s Minneapolis employee benefits team. He is well known across the insurance industry and the Minneapolis-St. Paul community, the Waukee-based benefits brokerage firm said in a release, and brings nearly 20 years of experience working with clients and in leadership. Previously, Deibele was recognized with the Holmes Murphy Employee Benefits Sales Leadership award and was Holmes Murphy’s top sales producer throughout the company in 2020. He has also been named to Holmes Murphy’s Brokerage Services Leadership team, which oversees the entire Employee Benefits and Property Casualty Sales and Services business for the company. Before joining Waukee-based Holmes Murphy in 2019, Deibele spent a combined 16 years working at UnitedHealthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota. As the president of the commercial markets business at BCBS Minnesota, he was a member of the executive leadership team and oversaw all segments of the employer business. He will continue to work from Holmes Murphy’s Minneapolis office.

Editor’s note: This story was updated to clarify the title of the position Deibele was appointed to.