AmWINS Group, Inc., one of the nation’s largest and most diversified wholesale insurance brokers, today announced that Donna Hargrove has been hired as General Counsel.

Prior to joining AmWINS, Hargrove served as lead corporate in-house counsel for BB&T Insurance Services, Inc. Earlier in her career, she served in private practice with a large regional firm concentrating in Mergers & Acquisitions and general corporate matters.

“Donna brings a great deal of insurance and private sector expertise which makes her an excellent fit for AmWINS” said Steven DeCarlo, AmWINS Group’s CEO. “We are delighted that she has joined our team.”

Hargrove graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Tennessee. She is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association.