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People Moves: WTW Names Doddington N.A. Proposition Leader; HUB Adds to Private Client Leadership Team
Apr 18 2023 // WTW Names Doddington North America Proposition Leader WTW has appointed Laura Doddington as North America proposition leader – pricing, product, claims and underwriting personal lines for insurance consulting and...
Senate Leader Calls for AI Rules as ChatGPT Surges in Popularity
Apr 14 2023 // Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Thursday he had launched an effort to establish rules on artificial intelligence to address national security and education concerns, as use of programs like ChatGPT becomes...
People Moves: AIG Asia Pacific Appoints BHSI’s Colahan as Regional President; Gallagher Re Hires McMillan From Siemens as Renewable Energy Practice Leader
Apr 13 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AIG Asia Pacific and Gallagher Re. A summary of these new hires follows here. AIG Appoints BHSI’s Colahan as Regional President, AIG Asia...
People Moves: Sompo Promotes Cañellas to Iberia Country Mgr.; Oneglobal Reshuffles Leadership Team; Watkins to Lead Excess Casualty, Bermuda Healthcare at Vantage
Apr 12 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Sompo International, Oneglobal Broking and Vantage Group Holdings. A summary of these new hires follows here. Sompo Int’l Promotes Cañellas to...
People Moves: Strong Named N2G CEO; Butera to Head Swiss Re FinPro Lines, Casualty North America; Ascot Hires Totolos as Captive Solutions Leader
Apr 12 2023 // Strong Named New N2G CEO N2G Worldwide Insurance Services, LLC has named Kevin M. Strong its new chief executive officer. Strong replaces retiring N2G CEO Bill Skapof, who has led the company since 2020. Strong has more...
AI Leaders Urge Labs to Halt Training Models More Powerful Than ChatGPT-4
Mar 30 2023 // Artificial intelligence experts and industry leaders, including Elon Musk, University of California Berkeley computer science professor Stuart Russell and Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak, are calling on developers to...
People Moves: FM Global Leadership Appointments; INSUREtrust Names Levy EVP; W. R. Berkley Hires President of Berkley Luxury Group
Mar 29 2023 // FM Global has announced six senior leadership appointments, aligning areas of expertise to ensure a continued growth journey while maintaining competitive advantage, it said. Thierry Masurel has been appointed as senior...
People Moves: Marsh appoints Stephens US Central Zone Leader
Mar 23 2023 // Marsh appoints Stephens US Central Zone Leader Sarah Stephens, Marsh’s current head of cyber for the UK and international, Marsh Specialty, will assume the role of US central zone leader on May 1. Stephens will...
Women Leaders in Agencies
Mar 20 2023 // At first glance, examining gender equality within independent agencies seems to show a near equal balance. After all, gender representation in insurance agencies showed significant improvement over the last few years....
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Urges Federal Safety Probe Into All Major Freight Railroads
Mar 16 2023 // U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday urged a federal investigation into safety practices of all seven major freight railroads, following the East Palestine, Ohio derailment of a Norfolk Southern Corp....
People Moves: De Fazio Joins Woodruff Sawyer as Southwest Regional Growth Leader
Mar 14 2023 // Mic De Fazio has joined Woodruff Sawyer in a new role as regional growth leader for the Southwest region. De Fazio will lead a team of specialized producers in efforts to design and build new growth initiatives. Prior to...
Women Still Underrepresented in Agency Leadership: Survey
Mar 8 2023 // A new report showed that while more agencies have at least one woman in leadership, men still outnumber women in leadership two to one. Women make up more than half of all employees in insurance agencies, but less than...
People Moves: Ryan Hired to Lead AGCS North America; Goosehead Leadership Promotions; New Private Equity Head at LSM
Mar 8 2023 // Tracy Ryan will join the Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE Board of Management as Chief Regions and Markets Officer for North America. She succeeds William (Bill) Scaldaferri who has decided to leave Allianz...
Insurance Leaders Gather for Discussions on Charitable Giving, Impact of Initiatives
Mar 7 2023 // The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) recently hosted its 2023 IICF Media Roundtable. The March 2 event gathered leaders from 24 leading insurance organizations for a series of presentations focused on the...
People Moves: Leavitt Group in Utah Makes Two Leadership Appointments
Mar 2 2023 // Leavitt Group in Cedar City, Utah named Kevin P. Grady as chief legal officer and Brooke L. MacNaughtan chief people and community officer, a newly created role. Before joining Leavitt Group, Grady was vice president and...
What P/C Insurance Leaders Read; Carrier Management Classics
Feb 24 2023 // Ten years ago this week, Wells Media announced the launch of CarrierManagement.com. Mark Wells, executive chair of Wells Media Group, introduced the brand explaining, “There are other publications that target the...
People Moves: Liberty Mutual Names Korte to New Underwriting Leadership Position; CFC Appoints Bailey Cyber Underwriting Leader
Feb 10 2023 // Liberty Mutual Names Korte to New Underwriting Leadership Position Liberty Mutual Insurance has appointed Dieter Korte as Global Risk Solutions North America chief underwriting officer, middle market. Korte has more than...
Elizabeth Benhart and Cameron Alford Selected for 2023 Emerging Leaders Cohort
Jan 26 2023 // January 26, 2023, Austin, TX – The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research proudly announces the selection of Elizabeth Benhart, Senior Director of Instructional Design; and Cameron Alford, UACRM, ARM,...
People Moves: Marshall & Sterling New Senior Leadership; Rock Hired as Trium Cyber Claims Chief; Nexus Nabs Product Recall Specialist Darlea
Jan 24 2023 // Marshall & Sterling Names New Senior Leadership Team Marshall & Sterling Enterprises, Inc., has appointed Eric Diamond as chief executive officer. Prior to joining Marshall & Sterling in 2009, Diamond was...
People Moves: TrueNorth Announces Next Step of Leadership Succession Plan; Holmes Murphy Promotes 3
Jan 23 2023 // TrueNorth Announces Next Phase of Leadership Succession Plan Effective January 2023 TrueNorth Companies, L.C., a closely and privately held risk management and insurance brokerage firm headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa,...
