James Shea News

Industry Veteran Charman to Retire from Sompo Int’l, Succeeded by Zurich’s Shea

Sompo International Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based specialty provider of property/casualty insurance and reinsurance, announced that after eight years with the company and more than five decades in the industry, John Charman will retire from Sompo International at the end of …

Changes at Zurich: New Digital Team; New CEOs for Asia Pacific, North America, Latin America

Zurich Insurance Group is launching a new unit to expand digital services platform worldwide. The company has also appointed several new chief executive officers for key regions. The new Global Business Platforms unit will be headed by current Asia Pacific …

Zurich Launches Commercial Insurance Unit; Shea Named as Head

Zurich Insurance Group AG named James Shea to head a new unit that will combine its global corporate and commercial businesses as part of a company-wide restructuring. Shea, 50, joins from American International Group Inc. where he headed global financial …

Changes at Top for AIG Commercial Lines: Smith Named COO; Shea, Thomas Head Global Lines

American International Group Inc. announced senior leadership changes in its Commercial Insurance business, naming Michael Smith as chief operating officer (COO). Also, James Shea has been appointed president of Global Financial Lines, and Robert Thomas has been named president of …