Bruce Hemphill News

Fagan to Step Down as Chief Executive of Catalina Holdings, Succeeded by Hemphill

Catalina Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd., the legacy re/insurance acquisition specialist, announced that Chris Fagan, co-founder, is stepping down as chief executive. He will be succeeded as chief executive by Bruce Hemphill, current chair of the Catalina board, who has been working …

Old Mutual to Split into 4 Units as CEO Works to Reverse Flagging Returns

Old Mutual Plc plans to split into four units as Chief Executive Officer Bruce Hemphill breaks up the U.K. financial services company to reverse years of flagging returns. The insurer will spin off its controlling stake in South African lender …

Old Mutual’s Stock Gains on Reports It Will Break Up Businesses

Old Mutual Plc, the U.K.-based financial services firm that is Africa’s largest insurer, climbed on speculation that it is considering a breakup of businesses as part of a strategic review. The company rose as much as 12 percent in London, …

Old Mutual Q1 Sales Rise 18% on Growth in Emerging Markets Business

Old Mutual plc, the London-based insurer, said first-quarter sales gained 18 percent as revenue from operations in Africa jumped by a third. Gross sales increased to 7.3 billion pounds ($11.5 billion), from 6.3 billion pounds a year earlier, Old Mutual …

Old Mutual’s CEO Roberts Steps Down, Hemphill Appointed

Old Mutual plc’s Julian Roberts is stepping down as chief executive officer of Africa’s biggest insurer and will be replaced by Standard Bank Group Ltd.’s Bruce Hemphill. Roberts, 57, is resigning after almost seven years leading the London-based company, and …