Latest Leadership Headlines
All the headlines from our Leadership Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Extended Deadline: Be Recognized as an Independent Agency Leader
Jun 6 2025 // Need a bit more time to enter? Good news – the extended deadline to submit for Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Agencies and Top Agency Partnerships ranking is now June 10! We hope that you will consider entering...
People Moves: NI Holdings, Inc. Makes Executive Leadership Appointments
May 28 2025 // NI Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota, appointed and promoted new leadership. Kevin Elfstrand has been promoted to senior vice president and chief accounting officer. He will continue to oversee the...
People Moves: Willis Promotes Williamson as Canada Leader; HDI Global Taps RSA’s McDowell as Sales & Distribution Lead for International Programs and Captives
May 22 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Willis in Canada and HDI Global in London. A summary of these new hires follows here. Willis Promotes Williamson as Canada Leader Willis, a WTW business,...
People Moves: CIS Promotes Gardea, Jr., Adds Felder to Leadership Team
May 21 2025 // Construction insurance Services (CIS), an MGA/MGU based in Dallas focused on the construction industry in all 50 states, announced a promotion and addition to its leadership team. CIS is a subsidiary of the Curley...
People Moves: CRC Names New Underwriting Leaders and Senior VP
May 15 2025 // Birmingham-based CRC Group, a wholesale and specialty insurance broker, announced new hires in underwriting and company leadership. JV Franks, with some 25 years in the insurance brokerage business, was named underwriting...
People Moves: Marsh Taps FERMA’s Beaupérin as Client Leader, Risk Management, Europe; Sompo Int’l Holdings Names Walsh as Independent Non-Exec Chair
May 8 2025 // Marsh Taps FERMA’s Beaupérin as Client Leader, Risk Management, Europe Marsh, the insurance brokerage business of Marsh McLennan, announced the appointment of Typhaine Beaupérin as client leader, Risk Management,...
People Moves: Dunn Joins Marsh as US Construction Practice Leader; Canopius Appoints Varghese as Head of Marine, US
May 6 2025 // Marsh, a business of Marsh McLennan headquartered in New York City, appointed Jim Dunn as U.S. construction practice leader. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Dunn will report to Michael Pellegrini, U.S. and Canada specialty...
Marsh Sues Aon, Ex-Team Leader Over Exit of 20 Construction Surety Employees
May 5 2025 // Global insurance broker Marsh USA filed suit against competitor Aon and a former Marsh team leader for allegedly poaching key members of Marsh’s construction surety team who resigned and moved to Aon in March. A...
Insurance Brokers File More Poaching Lawsuits Against Former Leaders and Competitors
May 5 2025 // USI Insurance Services, one of the largest brokerages in the country, has filed suit against a former sales team leader and another powerhouse broker, Lockton, accusing them of poaching employees and harming client...
People Moves: SmartChoice Chooses Caldwell as CEO; Griffin Promoted to Zurich US Head of Multinational Underwriting; Burns & Wilcox Names New York, Chicago Leaders
May 1 2025 // SmartChoice Names Caldwell CEO Smart Choice, headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, restructured its executive leadership, naming Andrew Caldwell as CEO, while founder Doug Witcher has transitioned to the chairman of...
People Moves: Mosaic Promotes Duggan to Lead North American Claims; Hiscox Names Sinkus CUO in US; EPIC Appoints Jackson Managing Principal, Global Leader
Apr 30 2025 // Mosaic Promotes Duggan to Lead North American Claims Mosaic, headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda, named environmental and casualty risk specialist and former district attorney Thomas Duggan as the company’s claims...
Louisiana Dept. of Insurance Earns NAIC Accreditation; Names Leadership Roles
Apr 25 2025 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) said it has successfully completed the requirements and earned full national accreditation from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) for its work to promote...
Markel Insurance Restructures Markel Specialty, Appoints Leaders
Apr 23 2025 // Markel Insurance announced that its U.S. and Bermuda operations, previously known as Markel Specialty, are being divided into two business divisions: US Wholesale and Specialty, and Programs and Solutions. The changes...
Marsh Sues Aon, Ex-Team Leader Over Exit of 20 Construction Surety Employees
Apr 22 2025 // Global insurance broker Marsh USA filed suit against competitor Aon and a former Marsh team leader for allegedly poaching key members of Marsh’s construction surety team who resigned and moved to Aon last month. A...
Young Agent Leaders
Apr 21 2025 // There’s no better time to excel and grow in the insurance world, some say. The talent gap has opened new doors for accelerated advancement for the driven and focused young professional. This issue of Insurance...
Majority of Small Business Leaders Think AI Will Play ‘Crucial Role’ in Work Safety
Apr 21 2025 // More than half of small business leaders believe artificial intelligence will play a “crucial role” in worker safety over the next five years, according to a new report from Pie Insurance. A survey of...
USI Says Lockton, Former Team Leader Poached Workers, Harmed Client Relations
Apr 18 2025 // USI Insurance Services, one of the largest brokerages in the country, has filed suit against a former sales team leader and another powerhouse broker, Lockton, accusing them of poaching employees and harming client...
People Moves: Zurich Hires Sullivan From CNA for US Middle Market Head of Tech; IMA Hires Crochet as National Energy Practice Leader
Apr 16 2025 // Zurich North America, headquartered in Schaumberg, Illinois, hired Jeannie Sullivan as head of technology for its U.S. middle market team. She will report to Stan Bernard, head of industry practices for U.S. middle market...
People Moves: Venbrook Names Myers President of New Practice; Yuen Appointed Vice President, West Region Distribution Leader at Vantage
Apr 16 2025 // Venbrook Group launched a new corporate benefits and specialty health division and named Alison Myers its president. The division is an expansion of the firm’s employee benefits practice. Myers was most recently...
People Moves: Willis Names Spinelli Head of Transactional Claims; Amadori Joins Zurich From Markel to Head Management Liability; BHSI’s New Casualty Leaders
Apr 11 2025 // Willis, a WTW business headquartered in New York City, appointed Dom Spinelli as head of transactional insurance claims for North America. He leads the claims function within Willis’ Alternative Asset Insurance...
