In a somewhat surprising, but not entirely unexpected move, Henning Schulte-Noelle announced he is stepping down from his position as the Chairman of the Board of Management of Allianz AG at the end of the Annual General Meeting on April …
The U.K.’s Royal & Sun Alliance Group announced the appointment of Andy Haste as its new CEO and John Napier as its new Board Chairman, effective in April 2003. Haste, 40, currently heads AXA Sun Life, and has a background …
The St. Paul Companies announced that Martin Hudson has been named as the new CEO of The St. Paul at Lloyd’s, following the resignation of David Reed. Hudson, who will also retain his current position as CEO of St. Paul …
Lloyd’s CEO Nick Prettejohn, speaking Tuesday at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, gave a ringing endorsement of Lloyd’s reform program. Opening his remarks with a rhetorical question: “Is Lloyd’s worth reforming?” Prettejohn said his answer was “a resounding ‘Yes.’” …
Alex Letts, CEO of the reinsurance services provider RI3K, told an audience of insurance professionals at the annual Insurance Institute Conference that, although recent advances in technology would indeed transform some aspects of the industry, it was not going to …
Bermuda-based White Mountains Insurance Group named Ray Barrette president and CEO of White Mountains effective Jan. 1, 2003. Barrette joined the company as CFO in 1997 and was promoted to president in 1999. On June 1, 2001, Barrette resigned as …
Sergio Bechara, chairman of the board for Millennium Corporate Solutions, announced the appointment of Douglas H. Judson as president and CEO. “We’re pleased to have someone with Doug’s experience and expertise heading up our company,” says Bechara, former president and …
Nearly 100 insurance representatives from companies and agencies attended the 2002 CEO/Agency Conference at the Albany Marriott on Thursday. The conference, which featured a panel of both company representatives and agents, allowed the participants to be frank about their needs …
Swiss Re announced that its Board of Directors has appointed John Coomber , 53, as its new CEO, effective January 1, 2003. He’ll replace Walter Keilholz, who recently became Board Chairman of Credit Suisse First Boston. Keilholz will remain as …
SAFECO’s board of directors named Mike McGavick chairman of the board, effective Jan. 1, 2003. McGavick will continue to serve as president and CEO of SAFECO. “Mike came to us at a very difficult time in SAFECO’s history,” said William …
