Latest Leadership Headlines
All the headlines from our Leadership Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Burns & Wilcox Names Woods National Practice Group Leader in Arizona
Dec 5 2019 // Burns & Wilcox has named John Woods vice president, national practice group leader, transportation. He will be based in Scottsdale, Ariz. Woods focuses on establishing and growing the national transportation practice...
Argo Group Hires QBE’s Grange to Join U.S. Leadership Under New Structure
Dec 3 2019 // Specialty insurer Argo Group International Holdings has named Jeff Grange to serve as an executive vice president for U.S. operations. In this role, Grange will lead the following businesses: Argo Casualty, Argo Pro, Argo...
EPIC Names Geary National Executive Risk & Cyber Practice Leader
Dec 3 2019 // EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, has named Kelly Geary National Executive Risk & Cyber Practice leader. Geary and her team bring...
Marsh Hires Crain as HealthCare Practice Leader for Northeast Zone
Nov 27 2019 // Marsh, an insurance broker and risk adviser, has hired Ethan Crain as HealthCare practice leader for the Northeast zone. Based in Boston, Mass., Crain reports to Chris Roak, Northeast zone leader. In this newly created...
MS Amlin Launches New Operating Model and Senior Leadership Team
Nov 27 2019 // MS Amlin, the London-based re/insurer, announced a new operating model and senior leadership team in response to the recent decision by its parent company, MS&AD, to reorganize its international businesses. This...
Spicer Joins Jewelers Mutual Leadership Team in Wisconsin
Nov 26 2019 // Neenah, Wisconsin-based insurer, Jewelers Mutual Group, has added Larry Spicer as vice president of Loss Prevention and Risk Management Services as David Sexton prepares for retirement after 39 years with Jewelers Mutual....
Tokio Marine HCC Names Barnett and Browne as Co-Global Marketing Leaders
Nov 20 2019 // Specialty insurer Tokio Marine HCC announced that Jeremy Barnett and Phelim Browne have been named co-global marketing leaders, effective Oct. 1, 2019, reporting to Thomas Harmeyer, executive vice president. Barnett, based...
AIG’s Marshall Joins CFC as Transaction Liability Practice Leader
Nov 19 2019 // Specialty insurer CFC has appointed Angus Marshall as its Transaction Liability practice leader. Marshall joins CFC from American International Group where he led the UK and London Market mergers and acquisitions (M&A)...
Tewhill Named Practice Leader at EPIC’s Edgewood Healthcare Advisors
Nov 19 2019 // San Francisco-based EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, has tapped Susan Tewhill to lead its Edgewood Healthcare Advisors...
Closer Look: Personal Lines Leaders
Nov 18 2019 // About the Personal Lines Leaders: The 2019 Personal Lines Leaders in this special feature are taken from Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Property/Casualty Independent Agencies as reported in August. This list utilizes...
Risk Strategies Appoints Grant as Employee Benefits Practice Leader in New York
Nov 14 2019 // Risk Strategies, a privately held, national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has appointed 25-year industry veteran Michael S. Grant as employee benefits practice leader for the firm’s Greater New York...
Martinez Joins Risk Consulting Practice in Chicago as Private Risk Practice Leader
Nov 8 2019 // Risk Consulting Partners (RCP) has added Amanda Martinez as Private Risk Practice leader, based in Chicago. Martinez brings more than 10 years’ experience to RCP in the private client property and casualty space. She...
Commitment to Culture
Nov 4 2019 // Those working for BKS-Partners aren’t just employees – they are referred to as colleagues company-wide, and they really love where they work. More than 90 of the company’s 450-plus...
How a Culture of Change Helps Modernization Efforts
Nov 4 2019 // Technology and innovation have become competitive differentiators as the insurance industry evolves. Insurance companies are connecting with individuals in new ways and working toward providing personalized and innovative...
Guy Carpenter Names Samengo-Turner as Global Facultative Leader
Oct 18 2019 // Guy Carpenter & Co., a reinsurance broker and subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Cos., announced the appointment of Dominic Samengo-Turner as global facultative leader. At the same time, insurance broker Marsh has...
BHSI Names 3 Product Line Leaders in Spain, Hired from RSA, Chubb and Allianz
Oct 17 2019 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced that it has filled three key leadership positions in Madrid, naming Diego Espinosa as head of Property, Juan Madrid as head of Casualty, and Tomás Blas as head of...
Finance District Leader Calls Brexit a ‘Moment of High Risk’ for London
Oct 15 2019 // Britain’s vast financial services industry will lose more jobs to Europe over the coming years because of Brexit, the City of London’s policy chief told Reuters, warning people not to be duped by the low number...
Prather Appointed Employee Benefits Practice Leader at Alera Group in Illinois
Oct 10 2019 // Alera Group, a national employee benefits, property/ casualty, risk management and wealth management firm based in Deerfield, Illinois, has appointed Sally Prather as its national Employee Benefits Practice...
Brexit Talks Stall as EU Leaders Cast Doubt on Reaching Deal by Oct. 31
Oct 7 2019 // Prospects of a Brexit deal faded after talks between the two sides stalled and European leaders cast doubt on reaching an agreement in time for Oct. 31. French President Emmanuel Macron and Irish Prime Minister Leo...
Reimagining Corporate Culture to Engage Employees
Oct 7 2019 // Today’s work environments are vastly different from those of a couple decades ago. Open floor plans are the norm and physical doors are often reserved only for top executives and meeting spaces. Technology has made...
