Latest Leadership Headlines
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People Moves: Risk Strategies Names Schmidt West Commercial Lines Leader; Lockton Names McGrath VP in California
Oct 1 2021 // Risk Strategies named Jim Schmidt as commercial lines leader for the West region. Schmidt will be responsible for building a regional strategy for the commercial property/ casualty business unit. Schmidt has more than 25...
$480M Gift From Insurance Leader Ryan, Wife Is Northwestern University’s Largest Ever
Sep 24 2021 // Northwestern University has received the largest gift in its history, $480 million, from Patrick G. Ryan, founder and former long-time CEO of Aon Corp, and now chair of Ryan Specialty Group, and his wife, Shirley W. Ryan,...
Mediobanca Boosts Stake in Generali as Battle Over Leadership Heats Up
Sep 24 2021 // Italy’s Mediobanca SpA strengthened its grip over insurer Assicurazioni Generali SpA, boosting its stake to more than 17% just days before a board meeting that could decide the future of embattled Chief Executive...
People Moves: AXA XL Names Clark as Marine Liabilities Global Practice Leader; Hamilton Hires Ironshore’s Marzec as Head of Management Liability for E&S
Sep 20 2021 // AXA XL Names Clark as Marine Liabilities Global Practice Leader AXA XL’s Global Marine insurance business has appointed Stephen Clark as its Marine Liabilities Global Practice leader. Based in Chicago, Clark assumes...
People Moves: Claims Leaders Hired at Generali GC&C; D&O Specialist Rising Edge, and Hamilton Re
Sep 16 2021 // This edition of International People Moves focuses on claims appointments at three insurance underwriters: Generali Global Corporate & Commercial, D&O MGA Rising Edge and Hamilton Insurance Group. A summary of...
Willis Towers Watson Revamps Global Leadership
Sep 3 2021 // Global insurance broker Willis Towers Watson, which ended merger talks with rival Aon in July, announced a new global leadership team to “guide strategy, priorities, investments and engagement.” John Haley,...
Reinsurer SCOR Restructures Group Leadership Team
Sep 3 2021 // SCOR announced changes to its group executive committee, which aim to facilitate the reinsurer’s next phase of strategic development. SCOR said all the changes were made with internal promotions. The following group...
Insurance Is on Agenda at Today’s White House Cyber Summit With Tech Leaders
Aug 25 2021 // The White House is hosting an event on Wednesday that will bring together the largest U.S. technology companies for a discussion about cybersecurity challenges following a raft of high-profile hacking incidents earlier...
Willis Towers Watson Promotes Mead to Canadian Property/Casualty Broking Leader
Aug 20 2021 // Insurance broker Willis Towers Watson announced that Kate Mead is the new head of its Canadian property/casualty broking team. Previously Willis Towers Watson’s practice leader for the Midwest, Northeast U.S. &...
People Moves: Capital Insurance Adds Okelberry, Ebnet, La Porta to Leadership Team
Aug 3 2021 // Capital Insurance Group in California has promoted three members of the senior leadership team: Kevin Okelberry, Tammy Ebnet and John La Porta. Okelberry has been promoted to vice president and chief underwriting officer....
People Moves: Aon Cyber Appoints Bixby; Guy Carpenter Adds 2 from Willis Re, Zywave Names 3 Senior Leaders
Jul 20 2021 // Hacking Expert Bixby Joins Aon Cyber Solutions Aon has appointed Adam Bixby as the new managing director, Proactive Security leader, for Cyber Solutions North America. Bixby is responsible for the Proactive Security...
TransRe Reorganizes Global Underwriting Structure, Promoting Key Leaders
Jul 19 2021 // TransRe has reorganized its global underwriting structure and promoted key leaders in the areas of Regional Markets, North America, Global Portfolio Management, Europe and Asia Pacific. In addition, it has restructured its...
People Moves: Lockton Names Harrison Market Leader in California, Hanleigh Names Haley Sales Director
Jun 17 2021 // Lockton Insurance Brokers LLC has named Sherri Harrison, senior vice president, to market leader. Harrison is responsible for clients, people, operations and the growth of the benefits practice in San Diego, Calif., and...
People Moves: CSAA Names Brown EVP of Commercial, Woodruff Sawyer Names Fuhrman Southern California Practice Leader
Jun 14 2021 // Walnut Creek, Calif.-based CSAA Insurance Group has named Julie Brown executive vice president of commercial insurance. Brown will be responsible for the distribution of commercial insurance under the Mobilitas brand,...
QUESTPRO ANNOUNCES NEW LEADERSHIP THROUGH PROMOTIONS, NEW HIRES
Jun 9 2021 // Dallas, TX (June 9, 2021) –– Halfway through the fiscal year, Questpro announces plans to expand its national footprint through the promotion of several key team members as well as the strategic addition of a new hire:...
Insuring Cyber: Lacewell on How New York Became a Leader in Cyber Regulation
Jun 3 2021 // New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Superintendent Linda Lacewell spoke with Elizabeth Blosfield during the most recent episode of the Insuring Cyber Podcast about how she has always seen New York as a...
Patra Expands Leadership Team to Advance Technology-Enabled Services for the Insurance Industry
May 27 2021 // Matt Hewitt joins the leading insurance services provider as Corporate Development Officer. EL DORADO HILLS, Calif., May 27, 2021 – Patra, a leading provider of technology-enabled services for the insurance industry,...
People Moves: The Plexus Groupe Adds Stollenwerck as VP; New Leadership at ANCO Insurance
May 26 2021 // The Plexus Groupe Commercial insurance brokerage and consulting firm, The Plexus Groupe, has named industry veteran John Stollenwerck to vice president of Business Development. He is based in Dallas. Stollenwerck has more...
Labor Leader Urges U.S. to Require Human Drivers in Automated Vehicles
May 18 2021 // A senior American labor union leader will tell U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday that the government should require human operators in all self-driving passenger services to take over in the event of an emergency. Greg Regan,...
People Moves: MEMIC Names Three to Leadership Roles; USG Hires Starr
May 11 2021 // MEMIC Names Three Underwriting Territory Managers In its plan to continue profitable growth of its workers’ compensation business along the Eastern seaboard, The MEMIC Group has named three underwriting territory...
