American International Group President and Chief Operating Officer Evan G. Greenberg resigned Sept. 19 from the company “to pursue other interests.” The reason for Evan Greenberg’s departure was not made immediately available. Evan is the second Greenberg son to leave …
The Willis Group, the world’s third largest insurance broker, has appointed Joseph J. Plumeri as chairman and chief executive, effective Oct. 15. Plumeri spent 32 years at Citigroup and its predecessor companies. He succeeds John Reeve, who is retiring from …
H. E. Scruggs has been named president and CEO of the Empire Insurance Group effective Sept. 18. He will succeed Robert V. Toppi, who retired. Scruggs has been an executive at various Leucadia operations in recent years. The Empire Group …
Jean-Bernard Duler, founder and CEO of San Francisco-based Esurance, confirmed today that the company had laid-off approximately one-quarter of its staff. “We’re looking into either a merger or an acquisition by an insurance company,” Duler told the Insurance Journal. “Part …
INSpire Insurance Solutions has named John Pergande to succeed Earl Cox, III as CEO and Chairman of the Board of INSpire. Cox will remain a member of the INSpire Board of Directors and Jeffrey W. Robinson will continue as President, …
Joseph Brandon has been promoted to executive vice president of General Re Corp. and named vice chairman and chief executive of General Reinsurance Corp. Brandon will oversee all North American reinsurance and insurance operations including General Reinsurance Corp., Genesis, General …
Irvine, Calif.-based ProcessClaims.com, “an Internet-based bridge linking the insurance and collision repair industries and their trading partners,” named Paul Farber as chief executive officer. Farber was previously chief operating officer of 21st Century Insurance. After spending 23 years working for …
Vesta Insurance Group, Inc. announced today that the company has created an Office of the Chairman and promoted William Perry Cronin to the position of Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Vesta Insurance Group. Mr. Cronin was …
Roger Eigsti, chairman and chief executive officer of SAFECO Corp,, today announced his intention to retire effective Dec. 31, 2000. In addition, Randy Stoddard, president of SAFECO Property & Casualty companies, submitted his resignation effective immediately. In addition to his …
Shares in Chubb Corp soared to a 52-week high Thursday on rumors that Citigroup and Berkshire Hathaway are interested in buying the company. Chubb Chief Executive Dean O’Hare laid those rumors to rest, insisting the company is not for sale. …
