Latest Leadership Headlines
All the headlines from our Leadership Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Marsh Makes Two Senior Captive Solutions Leadership Appointments
Oct 3 2018 // Marsh, a global provider of insurance broking and risk management services, has made two senior leadership appointments within Marsh Captive Solutions. Effective January 1, 2019, Julie Boucher will assume direct leadership...
Commitment to Company Culture
Oct 1 2018 // For the founders of Tampa, Fla.-based BKS- Partners, being nominated as Insurance Journal’s Best Agency to Work For by their employees is not only an “incredible honor” but also motivation to keep...
Brexit Divorce Stalemate: EU Leaders Reject UK Blueprint as Deadline Looms
Sep 21 2018 // Theresa May promised fresh plans to break the stalemate in Brexit negotiations after European Union leaders bluntly rejected her blueprint and warned that time is running out for striking a deal. A two-day summit in...
CEO Duperreault Bets on Underwriting Culture, Greenberg Ways in Restoring AIG to Greatness
Sep 11 2018 // Brian Duperreault, who rejoined American International Group Inc. as chief executive officer last year to turn the company around, remembers another era when the insurer was trying to blaze a trail toward greatness. In...
Former Zurich Exec Hans Named Southeast Regional Leader of XL Catlin
Sep 7 2018 // XL Catlin has added Kimberly Hans to its Broker & Client Management team as Southeast Regional leader. Hans is based in Atlanta and reports to Robert Peretti, XL Catlin’s Head of Broker & Client Management in...
Lockton Names Hill Personal Lines Leader in Nevada
Aug 30 2018 // Lockton has named Connie Hill to its signature client group in the Mountain West region. Hill is located in Lockton’s Las Vegas, Nev., office and will lead on providing advice and counsel to successful individuals...
THB Announces New Strategy, Leadership for UK Wholesale Broking Operation
Aug 29 2018 // THB, the London-based specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, announced new leadership and a new multi-sector strategy for THB UK Risk Solutions, its wholesale broking operation which places UK risks on behalf of some...
Zurich North America Names Cittadino as Leader in Programs Unit of Alternative Markets
Aug 15 2018 // Zurich North America has named Eric Cittadino as leader for Diversified Programs, Specialty Auto and Aftermarket within the Programs unit of Alternative Markets. He replaces David Banks who has decided to retire at the end...
Hearst Joins Lockton as Construction Leader in the Mountain West Region
Jul 30 2018 // Insurance broker Lockton has added Brian Hearst as senior vice president and construction manager for the Mountain West region. Hearst has nearly 30 years of experience in construction broking, underwriting, risk...
CRU GROUP Welcomes New USA, Senior Business Development Leader
Jul 24 2018 // Toronto, Ontario Canada, July 24, 2018 – Kyle Winston, President and CEO of CRU GROUP, today announced the hiring of Laura Pastore as the new Vice President U.S. Business Development for Catastrophe Response Unit...
Sales Leaders and Training
Jul 16 2018 // Sales leaders have a tough job. They work with producers that are misplaced and burnt out. They work with underwriters in producers’ clothing. They work with the unmotivated and those with low self-esteem. Many...
Everest Insurance Adds Donlan as Distribution Leader in Atlanta
Jul 10 2018 // Everest Insurance has appointed Chris Donlan to lead the Everest Insurance marketing & distribution efforts for the Southeast region. He will be based in the company’s Atlanta office. Donlan, who joined Everest...
Iowa’s Holmes Murphy Joins Forces with Construction Industry Leader CSDZ
Jul 5 2018 // Holmes Murphy has joined forces with privately owned Cobb Strecker Dunphy & Zimmermann Inc. (CSDZ), based in Minneapolis. Holmes Murphy said the merger is its largest to date and strengthens the firm’s depth in...
Employees Find Vacation Benefits Short-Lived, Don’t Offset Stressful Work Culture
Jun 29 2018 // Taking time off helps the majority of U.S. workers recover from stress and experience positive effects that improve their well-being and job performance, but for nearly two-thirds of working adults, the benefits of time...
Hanover Stone Names Shew Holland Higher Education Practice Leader in Dallas
Jun 29 2018 // Risk management services firm, Hanover Stone Partners, has tapped Ellen Shew Holland to lead its newly established national higher education practice. She is based in Dallas. Shew Holland will lead a practice that will...
Chubb Announces Changes to North America Agriculture Unit Leadership
Jun 22 2018 // Chubb has announced leadership appointments in its North America Agriculture business, which includes commercial property/casualty insurance and the crop insurance franchise, Rain and Hail. Michael Coleman will assume the...
Wisconsin’s Integrated Risk Solutions Add McGee to Leadership Team
Jun 21 2018 // Integrated Risk Solutions in Waukesha, Wisconsin, has added John McGee to its leadership team as chief operating officer/chief financial officer. McGee has financial and operations executive experience in the construction,...
OneBeacon Surety Revamps Leadership Team, Expands Capacity
Jun 21 2018 // OneBeacon Surety Group recently announced changes to its U.S. leadership team. In addition, it is now offering up to $250,000,000 in aggregate surety bond capacity for qualifying clients. Chad Anderson has been named head...
EU Parliament Panel Backs Stricter Copyright Rules Opposed by Tech Leaders
Jun 21 2018 // Google, Facebook , Microsoft and other tech giants could face more curbs on their market power after a European Parliament committee voted in favor of tougher copyright rules on Wednesday. The copyright rules, proposed by...
Lewis Succeeds West as Leader of Chubb’s Mid-Market Commercial Lines; Rockwell Named Chief Underwriter
Jun 21 2018 // Chubb has appointed Paul Lewis North America Commercial Insurance Industry practice leader for its North American mid-market segment. He will be responsible for leading Chubb’s Commercial Insurance Industry practices...
