Latest Leadership Headlines
All the headlines from our Leadership Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Swiss Re’s Revamped U.S. P/C Leadership Team Headed by Wolfe, Ruff, Michaelson
Apr 18 2016 // Swiss Re Americas announced a new structure and leaders for the company’s U.S. property/casualty markets. The changes follow Bill Donnell’s departure as president of Swiss Re Americas’ U.S....
Woodruff-Sawyer Names Prosser Northwest Benefits Practice Leader
Apr 14 2016 // Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. has named Kathy Prosser Northwest benefits practice leader in its Oregon office. Prosser will co-lead the office with Brett Bauer, the firm’s Oregon practice leader. She was previously vice...
Woodruff-Sawyer Oregon Office Undergoes Leadership Transition
Apr 11 2016 // Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. on Monday announced leadership changes in its Portland, Ore. office. Mike Bennison will transition his office leadership role to Brett Bauer and Kathy Prosser, who together will co-lead the...
Chubb Names James Leader for North America Commercial Marine
Apr 11 2016 // Chubb has appointed Mark S. James as senior vice president for Commercial Marine insurance for North America. James will be responsible for development of marine insurance products and loss prevention services for mid-size...
Csorba Joins Great American Insurance to Succeed Rowney as Ocean Marine Leader
Apr 8 2016 // Great American Insurance Group has hired F. Michael Csorba as divisional president within the Property and Casualty Group’s Ocean Marine division. Csorba is succeeding John Rowney, who is retiring after nearly 28...
IMA Promotes 3 Top Leaders
Apr 1 2016 // Denver-based independent insurance broker IMA Inc. one of the largest independent insurance brokers in the country, is excited to announce the internal promotion of its newest top leaders. Sandy Harvath has been promoted...
Cuomo, N.Y. Legislative Leaders Reach Deal on Minimum Wage Hike
Apr 1 2016 // New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and state legislative leaders reached a deal on Thursday to raise New York state’s minimum wage towards $15 per hour, but fell short of a uniform state-wide increase. The deal outlines...
Chubb Appoints P&C Risk Engineering Leadership Team in Asia Pacific
Mar 28 2016 // Chubb has appointed Darren Cantas its head of Risk Engineering for Property and Casualty in Asia Pacific. He will continue to lead the region’s P&C Risk Engineering Services team, comprising 32 risk engineers...
Lawyers Seek Mercy for Ex-New York Senate Leader Skelos and Son
Mar 25 2016 // New York’s former Senate leader and his son, who were convicted alongside one another on charges that the once-powerful Republican used his office to extort about $300,000 in salary and other benefits for the son,...
Chubb Names Leaders for Expanded Small Commercial Division for North America
Mar 23 2016 // Chubb has launched its Small Commercial Insurance division for North America, which will offer management and professional liability and standard insurance coverages for small businesses with annual revenues up to $10...
Lim Named Asst. VP, Management Liability Zone Leader at CNA
Mar 23 2016 // Chicago-based insurer, CNA, appointed David Lim as assistant vice president, management liability zone leader for the Northern Zone. In this role, Lim is responsible for providing overall underwriting expertise for the...
Worldwide Facilities Expands Its Dallas Office, Adds to Its Leadership and Production Team
Mar 22 2016 // Dallas, TX, March 22, 2016 — National wholesale brokerage and managing general agent Worldwide Facilities, LLC is pleased to announce that its Dallas office is growing—and it is adding two new members to its...
Chubb Names Leadership Team for Insurance Operations in Bermuda
Mar 18 2016 // Chubb Ltd. has named the leadership team for its insurance operations in Bermuda, effective immediately. On Jan. 14, 2016, ACE completed its acquisition of Chubb. ACE Bermuda is expected to become Chubb Bermuda in the...
Marsh Hires McDonough as Northeast Construction & Surety Practice Leader
Mar 17 2016 // Marsh announced that Rob McDonough is joining the broker to lead its Construction & Surety Practice in the Northeast. In this role, McDonough will be responsible for overseeing Marsh’s risk advisory and...
Mark Walker Joins Breckenridge Insurance Services in Pivotal Leadership Role
Mar 7 2016 // Atlanta, GA, March 7, 2016 — Mark Walker has joined Breckenridge Insurance Services wholesale brokerage division to oversee the market development efforts as SVP, chief market officer and casualty practice leader. Walker...
200 Small Business Leaders Sign Open Letter Supporting ‘Brexit’
Mar 4 2016 // More than 200 small-business leaders signed an open letter calling for British withdrawal from the European Union, highlighting a division with large companies over membership of the bloc. The letter, published in the...
Chubb Names Product Line & Customer Segment Leaders for Continental Europe
Mar 4 2016 // Chubb has appointed the team that will lead product line underwriting and distribution for its Continental Europe region. Each of the newly announced positions will report to Steve Reiss, chief operating officer,...
Iowa Business Leaders Backing Bill Expanding Medical Marijuana Law
Mar 3 2016 // Influential Iowa business leaders are urging state legislators to pass a bill that would expand the state’s medical marijuana laws. The Des Moines Register reports that more than 90 business leaders sent lawmakers a...
Aon Announces U.S. Leadership Changes; Mula Named Risk Solutions President
Feb 25 2016 // Insurance broker Aon announced several leadership appointments in the U.S. Warren Mula assumes the newly created global role of president of Aon Risk Solutions. He will serve as a strategic advisor across the business....
San Antonio-Based Quirk Group Announces Executive Leadership Changes
Feb 24 2016 // Karen Quirk has been named chairman and chief operating officer of San Antonio-based Quirk Group Inc., and Luis Vázquez has been promoted to president and CEO of the managing general agency and surplus lines broker, Quirk...
