Old Republic International Corporation announced that it has appointed Kivin Jones as senior vice president - chief human resource officer. In the newly created role, Jones will work closely with ORI's office of the chief executive officer, enhancing the company's human capital strategy and best practices across the organisation, including oversight responsibilities of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Jones, who has over 22 years of experience in human resource leadership, will join ORI's executive team in Chicago.

Jones was most recently an executive vice president and deputy chief human resources officer of the National Basketball Association (NBA). His experience also includes human resource leadership positions at USAA, Marsh, and CNA Insurance.