Latest Leadership Headlines
All the headlines from our Leadership Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Willis Names Shay Western Financial and Executive Risk Practice Leader
Sep 20 2016 // Willis Towers Watson has named Charles Shay leader in financial and executive risk in North America’s West region. The financial and executive risk practice delivers tailored risk management and risk transfer...
How to Create & Reward Exceptional Agency Leaders
Sep 19 2016 // It’s always difficult to admit not being good at something — especially when you are the agency owner and leader of an insurance agency. But knowing a person’s weaknesses is extremely important. Leaders...
New Big ‘I’ Leadership Team with Chairman Houldin Installed
Sep 13 2016 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) last week installed new officers who have begun serving their terms. Connecticut independent agent Spencer Houldin was inaugurated as the...
Navigators Appoints New Leadership for Claims Operations
Aug 29 2016 // The Navigators Group Inc. has restructured its leadership team for its global claims organization. Glen Bronstein has been promoted to the newly created role of global chief claims officer. Bronstein joined Navigators to...
Starr Companies Expands with Nashville, Pittsburgh Offices, Leaders
Aug 25 2016 // Starr Companies, a New York based global insurance and financial services organization, is continuing to expand its field operations throughout the U.S. with the addition of new offices and leadership. Most recently, the...
Ohio-Based Hylant Names Miller Executive Risk Practice Leader
Aug 22 2016 // Insurance brokerage Hylant, headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, has promoted Doug Miller to vice president, Executive Risk Practice leader. He assumes the Executive Risk Practice group leadership from Jim Lash, who was recently...
Executive Leadership Changes Support Growth Strategy for Breckenridge Insurance Group
Aug 22 2016 // Atlanta, GA, August 22, 2016 ā Breckenridge Insurance Group has filled several key leadership positions due to planned growth. The wholesale specialty insurance provider continues its efforts to strengthen operations and...
Allianz Group’s AGCS Names Property, Engineering & Risk Consulting Senior Leaders
Aug 15 2016 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS) has announced senior underwriting appointments in property and engineering as well as risk consulting. Thierry Portevin will take over the role of global head of Property...
Former Bismarck, North Dakota Leader Files Complaint Against Over flooding
Jul 27 2016 // A former city commissioner in Bismarck has filed a complaint with the North Dakota Department of Health accusing the city of neglecting to address sewer wastewater and storm water problems on the city’s south side...
Tennessee Commish McPeak Elected to Global Insurance Committee Leadership Post
Jul 25 2016 // Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance Commissioner (TDCI) Julie Mix McPeak has been elected by her fellow members of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) to serve as vice chair of the...
Beecher Carlson Adds Brainard as Innovation Chief, Names Darrr Practice Leader for National Casualty
Jul 20 2016 // Atlanta-based Beecher Carlson Insurance Services has expanded its National Casualty Practice leadership team, creating a new innovation chief position and appointing a new practice leader. Sharon Brainard will take on the...
AIR Worldwide Launches Global Resilience Practice with Kaniewski as Leader
Jul 19 2016 // Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide (AIR) has formed a global resilience practice, which aims to support risk reduction and resilience initiatives across the globe. These initiatives are aimed at developing solutions...
Integro Names Ro as New York Operations Leader
Jul 19 2016 // International broker and risk management firm Integro Insurance Brokers today announced the appointment of Esther Ro as New York operations leader. She succeeds Anne Anderson, who has taken on the role of North America...
Swiss Re Taps Harman, Poppie for U.S. Central Region Leadership Positions
Jul 18 2016 // Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has added Christine Harman as senior vice president, head of Casualty, and named Gabriel Poppie as senior vice president, head of Sales, for its U.S. Central Region. Both are based in...
Way Promoted to Senior VP and Practice Leader at Assurance
Jul 13 2016 // Schaumburg, Ill.-based insurance brokerage, Assurance, Anthony Way to senior vice president, practice leader. Way has been a leader and mentor in the firm’s property/casualty division for six years. Way will oversee...
Insurance Society of Philadelphia to Honor Starr’s Greenberg with Leadership Award
Jul 11 2016 // The Insurance Society of Philadelphia (ISOP) announced that Maurice R. “Hank” Greenberg, chairman and CEO of C.V. Starr & Co. Inc., is the recipient of its 2016 Distinguished Leadership Award. The...
Tennessee Updates Captive Law, Sets Sights on Being ‘Captive Leader’
Jul 11 2016 // Tennessee has stepped up its efforts to establish the state as a captive leader with new enhancements to the state’s captive insurance laws passed this year by the Tennessee Legislature. The changes to the 2011...
PartnerRe Appoints Senior Leaders to Implement Reorganization
Jul 7 2016 // PartnerRe Ltd. has announced a series of appointments, following the reorganization of its business units announced on June 30, 2016. As previously announced, PartnerRe has restructured its business units in order to...
Ohio-Based Hylant Announces Leadership Changes
Jul 6 2016 // Insurance brokerage firm, Hylant, announced that Chris Godley has been named president in the Columbus, Ohio, office, Craig Markos has been promoted to president of Property/Casualty, and Richard Hylant has been named...
BHSI Enters Australia A&H Market, Appoints Product Leaders
Jul 6 2016 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Co. (BHSI) announced it has launched a full suite of Accident & Health Insurance products in Australia and appointed Daniel Kenny as head of Accident & Health and Shaun...
