Latest Leadership Headlines
All the headlines from our Leadership Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Women Leaders
Nov 7 2022 // Women are leaving top roles in U.S. firms at higher rates than ever before. Women leaders are switching jobs at higher rates than men in leadership, too, according to “Women in the Workplace 2022, ” the largest...
At Robins, Positive Leadership and a Talented Team Drive Success
Nov 7 2022 // The team credits amazing leadership. Leadership gives all the kudos to an incomparable team. That mutual admiration, trust and respect has led Robins Insurance in Nashville, Tennessee, to be selected as Insurance...
People Moves: Broker Newfront Names Leaders in Boston; Tweedy Joins Integris
Nov 3 2022 // Newfront Names Executives at New Boston Office Insurance broker Newfront recently named several executives and leaders at its newly established Boston, Massachusetts, office. Brian Kelleher joins the Boston office as...
Aon: Business Leaders Say Recession Looms; What Sets Prepared Companies Apart?
Nov 1 2022 // Despite a majority of global business leaders expecting a recession within the next year, many still have a positive outlook on the economy. Some leaders even reported feeling very prepared heading into a...
Business Leaders Overconfident About Cyber Threats: Beazley
Oct 21 2022 // Cyber remains a top concern, but business leaders may be overconfident about their resilience against the threat, according to new research from Beazley. Cyber was chosen as the No. 1 technology risk for 28% of UK and U.S....
People Moves: Canopius Hires Liberty Mutual’s Johnson as CUO U.S., Bermuda; AXA XL Promotes McKinley to Casualty Leader for N. America Construction
Oct 17 2022 // Canopius Hires Liberty Mutual’s Johnson as CUO U.S. and Bermuda Canopius Group, a global specialty re/insurer, announced it has hired Coleman V. Johnson as its chief underwriting officer US and Bermuda. Johnson joins...
Cultivating a Corporate Culture that Transcends Locations
Oct 3 2022 // Throughout the past few years, organizations have continued to evolve in response to shifting environments and priorities. Now, as insurance organizations are establishing more permanent plans for moving forward and...
People Moves: Strategic Risk Solutions Taps Marsh’s Meindersma to Lead Canada Expansion; Markel Int’l Promotes 3 in Wholesale Claims Leadership Team
Sep 22 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Strategic Risk Solutions and Markel International. A summary of these new hires follows here. Strategic Risk Solutions Taps Marsh’s Meindersma to...
Smart Choice Announces Acquisition of Carriage Hill Insurance and Key Leadership Appointments for Smart Choice Partners (SCP)
Sep 22 2022 // SCP identifies strategic agency acquisition opportunities that are complementary to Smart Choice’s existing network of over 9,500 independent agencies. GREENSBORO, NC., September 22, 2022— Smart Choice® announces...
People Moves: Venbrook in California Names Pippin Chief Claims Officer; Makes Numerous Leadership Moves
Sep 22 2022 // Venbrook Group LLC named Louis Pippin as chief claims officer of Venbrook Claims Services. Pippin has nearly 30 years of experience in the areas of multi-line property/casualty liability lines, case management, cost...
Can a Firm’s Culture Created by a Salesperson Be Grown Into a Business Culture?
Sep 19 2022 // Having a sales culture in your agency is not synonymous with having business culture. As so many examples of vaporware and internet companies and virtual providers and game changing insurance companies that never make...
People Moves: 2 Middle Market Industry Leaders at Zurich; Tadmoury Head of Global Middle Market at AFM; New EVP, Cyber Team Expands at Gallagher Re
Sep 8 2022 // Zurich North America names new U.S. Middle Market industry practice leaders Zurich North America has named two new industry practice leaders to its U.S. Middle Market team. Erin Terpack was appointed head of technology and...
Ex-Gov. Wilder Drops Lawsuit Against Virginia Commonwealth University Leaders
Aug 23 2022 // Former Virginia Gov. Doug Wilder has withdrawn a lawsuit he filed against leaders of Virginia Commonwealth University following a public personnel dispute in which Wilder had pushed for the firing of an employee he accused...
Viewpoint: The Connection Between Celebrations and a Strong Culture
Aug 18 2022 // What will draw employees to work and keep them engaged? If your organization is wrestling with that question, you’re not alone. Insurance employers – like those in many other industries – are struggling to retain...
Solving Climate Change Starts with C-Suite Leadership
Aug 15 2022 // From a global pandemic to unprecedented racial, social and political turmoil, to sustainability and climate change, senior executives across industries have been forced to deal with a range of issues that have not...
Academic Director Dustyne Bryant, MBA, CIC, CISR Named as APCIA 2022 Emerging Leader
Jul 29 2022 // July 27, 2022, Austin, TX – The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research proudly announces the selection of Dustyne Bryant, MBA, CIC, CISR, as one of the American Property Casualty Insurance Association...
People Moves: American Family’s McElwee Takes Over at Plymouth Rock as Long-Time Leader Belodoff Retires
Jul 27 2022 // The Plymouth Rock Co., parent company of auto and home insurance providers in the Northeast, announced that Andrew McElwee is its new president and chief operating officer, having taken over responsibility for the...
One-Quarter of Firms Operating at Lloyd’s Reach 35% Target for Women Leaders
Jul 26 2022 // A quarter of firms operating at Lloyd’s of London have reached the commercial insurance market’s target for 35% of leaders to be women, though progress on diversity was “incremental,” Lloyd’s...
Virginia Ex-Gov. Wilder Sues University Leaders After Personnel Dispute
Jul 21 2022 // Former Virginia Gov. Doug Wilder recently sued leaders of the Richmond university where he works following a public personnel dispute in which Wilder had pushed for the firing of an employee he accused of threatening...
Insurance Technology: Zurich Adds Workplace Culture Tool; DriverPremium App Transforms Phone; Kenzen Develops Heat Wearable
Jul 21 2022 // Zurich Resilience Solutions Combats Toxic Work Culture Zurich Resilience Solutions (ZRS) in North America is now offering customers a platform that can help them combat toxic work cultures and improve employee...
