Latest Leadership Headlines

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Virginia’s Markel Names 2 Executives in Product Line Leadership Group

Sep 27 2012 // Richmond, Va.-headquartered Markel Corporation announced two appointments within its product line leadership group. Michael Vought, managing director of excess & umbrella within Markel’s product line leadership...

Vermont Captive Insurance Leader Discusses Emerging Areas, Challenges

Sep 26 2012 // Vermont is the leading onshore captive insurance domicile. The Green Mountain State now has over 900 captives, having licensed more than four times the number of captives than any other domestic competitor. Richard Smith,...

Agency Jobs and Leadership

Sep 24 2012 // Congratulations to the winners of the 2012 Best Agencies to Work For. The winners demonstrate that while salary and other tangible benefits are obviously important to employees, the intangibles may be more important. These...

First Annual InsurFEST Touts Leadership

Sep 24 2012 // Conference attendees will vote on a recommended name change for the group IBA West is debuting InsurFEST next month in San Diego, Calif., a conference that focuses on leadership. The conference also affords IBA West...

Corpus Christi Leaders Approve Settlement in Police Hiring Case

Sep 20 2012 // Leader of a South Texas city have approved a $700,000 settlement for female police applicants who failed a physical ability test. The Corpus Christi City Council accepted terms of a federal consent decree. The Justice...

U.S. Is Leader in Merger, Acquisition Activity Worldwide: Clyde & Co.

Sep 11 2012 // Merger and acquisition trends in the United States trended upward from 2009 to the first half of 2012, a new industry report reveals. So far the U.S. remains the most active country for mergers and acquisitions overall...

New CNA Umbrella Leader Appointed to Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Zones

Sep 6 2012 // CNA Financial Corp. has appointed Cheryl Paton as assistant vice president for umbrella insurance. She joins CNA’s New York office, and will be leading the umbrella teams for both the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic...

Aspen Restructures Regional Reinsurance Leadership

Aug 9 2012 // Bermuda-based Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited has announced changes to the management of its reinsurance segment (Aspen Re). Brian Boornazian (CEO, Aspen Re) will assume the position of chairman of Aspen Re. James Few...

Towers Watson Appoints Howard Global Brokerage Leader; Eyre in New Post

Jul 13 2012 // Global professional services company Towers Watson has appointed Ross Howard as global leader for its insurance and reinsurance brokerage business, effective from October 1, 2012. He will succeed Bill Eyre who, after 14...

Oklahoma Leaders Still Mulling Federal Health Care Law

Jul 9 2012 // More than a week after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the sweeping federal health care law, Oklahoma’s political leaders have offered few specifics about how the state will proceed in complying with its...

Republican Leaders Vow Healthcare Law Repeal

Jul 2 2012 // The two top Republicans in Congress vowed on Sunday to push ahead with efforts to repeal President Barack Obama’s healthcare law despite the Supreme Court upholding it, but the White House said it is time to stop...

BREAKING: Senate leaders strike deal on flood insurance reform

Jun 28 2012 // In a briefing today with interested parties, the Senate Banking Committee’s chairman and ranking member confirmed that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., have...

Va.-Based Broker Rutherfoord Appoints Employee Benefits Leader

Jun 25 2012 // Rutherfoord, a Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC (MMA) company, appointed Guy Morrison, a 20-year veteran of the employee benefits industry, as executive vice president of employee benefits.Guy MorrisonIn this newly created...

Arch Re Europe Announces Leadership Team Reorganization

Jun 13 2012 // Arch Reinsurance Europe Underwriting Limited announced that Maamoun Rajeh will be appointed as the company’s President and CEO as of July 1, 2012. He will succeed Helmut Söhler, who will assume the position of Vice...

Tackling Euro Zone Crisis is Top Priority for G8 Leaders

May 18 2012 // Leaders of major industrial economies meet this weekend to try to tackle a full-blown crisis in Europe where fears are growing that Greece could leave the euro zone bloc, threatening the future of the common...

XL Group Names Lanzagorta Client & Distribution Leader for Mexico

May 3 2012 // XL Group plc announced the appointment of Joan Lanzagorta as Client & Distribution Leader for its operation in Mexico, effective as of mid-April. He has broad experience in the Insurance industry. Prior to joining XL...

160-Year Old Hanover Insurance Group Retaking Its Place as P/C Industry Leader

Apr 16 2012 // (A full version of this article, as well as exclusive podcasts featuring Hanover CEO Frederick Eppinger, is available on InsuranceJournal.com) Eight out of 160 years of history may not seem like a big deal but for Hanover...

160-Year Old Hanover Retaking Its Place as P/C Industry Leader

Apr 16 2012 // Eight out of 160 years of history may not seem like a big deal but for Hanover Insurance Group, founded in 1852, the last eight years have seen a series of big deals. Eight years ago in 2004, the $2.4 billion heavily...

Mayer Brown Adds Woods As Partner And Global Co-Leader

Apr 9 2012 // Global law firm Mayer Brown named veteran insurance regulatory advisor James R. Woods as a partner and a co-leader of the global Insurance Industry Group. Also a member of Mayer Brown’s corporate and securities...

160-Year Old Hanover Retaking Its Place as P/C Industry Leader

Apr 3 2012 // Eight out of 160 years of history may not seem like a big deal but for Hanover Insurance Group, founded in 1852, the last eight years have seen a series of big deals. Eight years ago in 2004, the $2.4 billion heavily...