Latest Leadership Headlines
All the headlines from our Leadership Topic Page, ordered by recency.
GEICO Recruiting College Grads for Leadership Program in Virginia Office
Jan 4 2013 // GEICO, a Chevy Chase, Md.-headquartered auto insurance unit of Berkshire Hathaway, said its Fredericksburg, Va., regional office is recruiting college graduates for its “Supervisor Leadership Program.” The...
Kalmer Named to Leadership Post at Missouri Insurance Department
Jan 3 2013 // Emily Kalmer has been named legislative affairs counsel for the Insurance, Finance and Credit Unions Divisions at the Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions & Professional Registration. Kalmer served...
Atlanta-Based Crawford & Co. Appoints Global Technical Services Leader
Dec 21 2012 // Crawford & Co., an Atlanta-headquartered independent provider of claims management services, announced that Andries Willemse, senior vice president for Crawford’s Global Technical Services (GTS) operations, will...
New Leaders in 2013
Dec 17 2012 // The year 2012 brought news of industry leadership changes taking effect in 2013. Some of the people to watch in 2013 include: Brian Duperreault, retired as president and CEO of Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. at the end of...
Creating a World-Class Insurance Sales Culture
Dec 13 2012 // This post is part of a series on insurance marketing and training sponsored by Astonish. Selling insurance isn’t like it used to be. Not many people just walk-in or call ready to do business anymore. And when they...
Effective Leadership – What is it?
Dec 11 2012 // This post is part of a series on insurance marketing and training sponsored by Astonish. After personally helping install hundreds of marketing systems in insurance agencies across the country, I can’t express enough...
Marsh Names Pittsburgh-Based East and Central Zone Mining Leader
Dec 10 2012 // Marsh, the insurance broking division of Marsh & McLennan Cos., announced that Douglas Schwab has rejoined the firm as its new East and Central zone mining leader.Douglas SchwabIn this newly-created position, Schwab...
Marsh Names Sheehan Leader of U.S. Financial Institutions Practice
Dec 7 2012 // Insurance broker Marsh has named Eugene “Tripp” Sheehan, a 19-year veteran of the firm, as U.S. Financial Institutions practice leader. Since joining Marsh in 1993, Sheehan has held a variety of positions...
Willis International Announces European Leadership Appointments
Dec 4 2012 // Willis Group Holdings has announced a series of senior leadership appointments in its Willis International business unit, “focusing on its UK and wider European operations.” Willis also explained that the new...
Congressional Leaders Push to Pass Farm, Crop Insurance Bill
Nov 30 2012 // With time running out, agricultural leaders in Congress vowed on Thursday to do everything they can to pass a farm bill that cuts spending by at least $23 billion – savings that could assure support by lawmakers...
Wells Fargo Insurance Announces New Regional Leadership in Midwest
Nov 7 2012 // Wells Fargo Insurance, part of Wells Fargo & Co., has named new regional leaders in the Midwest. Led by regional managing director John Meder, the team serves the Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,...
IMF’s Lagarde Urges World Leaders to Act on Unfinished Financial Reforms
Oct 25 2012 // Unfinished financial reforms are hampering recovery in key parts of the global economy and weighing on economic growth, the head of the International Monetary Fund warned on Thursday. In a speech in Toronto, IMF Managing...
IPMG Names Dowty Specialty Lines Practice Leader
Oct 24 2012 // Insurance wholesaler Insurance Program Managers Group (IPMG), based in St. Charles, Ill., has added Terry Dowty as specialty lines practice leader. Dowty has more than 25 years of expertise in all areas of insurance. He...
Neace Lukens Promotes Stocksdale as Southern Region Leader
Oct 24 2012 // Kentucky-based insurance agency Neace Lukens has promoted longtime employee Todd Stocksdale to southern region leader. Stocksdale will be responsible for overseeing Neace Lukens’ southern Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee...
Florida-Based Bankers Insurance Unveils New Insurance Group Leadership
Oct 22 2012 // Florida-based Bankers Insurance Group recently announced the company’s new leadership lineup. Lisa Bage has joined the firm as vice president of product development. Bage, a 22-year industry veteran, was a senior...
Integro Names New York Office Leader
Oct 17 2012 // Insurance brokerage and risk management firm Integro has appointed Managing Principal Anne Anderson as head of the firm’s New York City office.Anne AndersonAnderson has more than 25 years experience in risk...
Starr Companies Appoints North American Accident & Health Leader
Oct 10 2012 // Starr Companies announces the appointment of Meredith Ryan-Reid as North American leader for the accident and health division. She is based in New York. Ryan-Reid will be responsible for the overall growth, profitability,...
Florida House Leader Wants Citizens to Wait on Loans
Oct 8 2012 // The incoming Florida House speaker is asking the chairman of the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. to postpone a key depopulation strategy to give lawmakers a chance to review it. Speaker-designate Will...
Michigan Agent Rises on National Big “I” Leadership Team
Oct 3 2012 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) announced that David Allen Walker was installed as the association’s vice chairman at the association’s recent...
Oklahoma Agent Joins National Big ‘I’ Leadership Team
Oct 2 2012 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) announced that Vaughn Graham of Tulsa, Okla., was installed as the newest member of IIABA’s Executive Committee at the...
