Latest Leadership Headlines

All the headlines from our Leadership Topic Page, ordered by recency.

People Moves: Leavitt Group in Utah Makes Two Leadership Appointments

Mar 2 2023 // Leavitt Group in Cedar City, Utah named Kevin P. Grady as chief legal officer and Brooke L. MacNaughtan chief people and community officer, a newly created role. Before joining Leavitt Group, Grady was vice president and...

What P/C Insurance Leaders Read; Carrier Management Classics

Feb 24 2023 // Ten years ago this week, Wells Media announced the launch of CarrierManagement.com. Mark Wells, executive chair of Wells Media Group, introduced the brand explaining, “There are other publications that target the...

People Moves: Liberty Mutual Names Korte to New Underwriting Leadership Position; CFC Appoints Bailey Cyber Underwriting Leader

Feb 10 2023 // Liberty Mutual Names Korte to New Underwriting Leadership Position Liberty Mutual Insurance has appointed Dieter Korte as Global Risk Solutions North America chief underwriting officer, middle market. Korte has more than...

Elizabeth Benhart and Cameron Alford Selected for 2023 Emerging Leaders Cohort

Jan 26 2023 // January 26, 2023, Austin, TX – The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research proudly announces the selection of Elizabeth Benhart, Senior Director of Instructional Design; and Cameron Alford, UACRM, ARM,...

People Moves: Marshall & Sterling New Senior Leadership; Rock Hired as Trium Cyber Claims Chief; Nexus Nabs Product Recall Specialist Darlea

Jan 24 2023 // Marshall & Sterling Names New Senior Leadership Team Marshall & Sterling Enterprises, Inc., has appointed Eric Diamond as chief executive officer. Prior to joining Marshall & Sterling in 2009, Diamond was...

People Moves: TrueNorth Announces Next Step of Leadership Succession Plan; Holmes Murphy Promotes 3

Jan 23 2023 // TrueNorth Announces Next Phase of Leadership Succession Plan Effective January 2023 TrueNorth Companies, L.C., a closely and privately held risk management and insurance brokerage firm headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa,...

People Moves: Great American Announces Leadership Promotions; CRC Group Adds Smallcombe

Jan 19 2023 // Great American Insurance Group Announces Leadership Promotions Great American Insurance Group, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, has promoted Brian D. DeSoto, Carrie A. Little and Richard (Rich) L. Suter to the role of divisional...

Airbus Withdraws From U.S. FAA Boeing Safety Culture Panel

Jan 19 2023 // European planemaker Airbus said it had withdrawn from a U.S. government-named panel reviewing Boeing’s safety processes and how they influence Boeing safety culture after two fatal 737 MAX crashes in recent years...

Leader Bank in Massachusetts Launches Insurance Agency

Jan 18 2023 // Leader Bank in Massachusetts reports it has launched a subsidiary, Leader Insurance, to provide property, auto, and umbrella insurance to its loan clients on its digital platform. According to Jay Tuli, president, Leader...

People Moves: TDI Announces New Executive Leadership; Cadence Hires Bryant as Cyber Practice Leadership

Jan 12 2023 // TDI Announces New Executive Leadership The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has announced its chief deputy commissioner and new leadership for its Administrative Operations, Life and Health, and General Counsel...

People Moves: McGriff Appoints 2 Leaders for Texas Operations

Jan 9 2023 // McGriff Appoints Two New Leaders for Texas Operations McGriff, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, has hired two insurance industry veterans for new leadership positions in its Texas operations. David Garrett joins...

People Moves: Risk Strategies Names Lamond Commercial Leader; Fred C. Church Welcomes Daley to Education Team

Jan 6 2023 // Risk Strategies Names Lamond as Commercial Lines Leader, New England Region Boston-based Risk Strategies has appointed Doran Lamond as commercial lines leader for the New England region. In this new role, Lamond will be...

Starbucks Illegally Terminated Union Leader, U.S. Officials Say

Jan 4 2023 // US labor board prosecutors have concluded that Starbucks Corp. illegally forced out a New York barista who has been a key architect of the union campaign that swept through hundreds of its cafes this year. The union...

People Moves: Sompo Int’l Taps Berkshire’s Crozier for UK Casualty; AXA XL Re Promotes Abend for Bermuda Property; Gallagher Re Names Senior Leaders in Holland

Dec 22 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Sompo International, AXA XL Reinsurance and Gallagher Re. A summary of these new hires follows here. Sompo Int’l Taps Berkshire’s Crozier for...

People Moves: Markel Int’l Promotes Green to Head of U/W Risk, Higgins to Head of Cat Mgmt; Fidelis Promotes 3 Senior Leaders Mathias, Bellamy and Davern

Dec 16 2022 // Markel Int’l Names Green as Head of Underwriting Risk, Higgins as Head of Cat Mgmt Markel International, a subsidiary of Markel Corp., has named Andrew Green as head of underwriting risk, with Emma Higgins taking...

Michigan Ex-Boy Scout Leader Sentenced on Sex Abuse Charges

Dec 16 2022 // MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. (AP) —A former troop leader was sentenced to 12 to 20 years in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to two counts of criminal sexual conduct stemming from Michigan’s review of child sexual...

People Moves: Beal Leads Nationwide National Partners; Acrisure New Leadership Team; WSIA New Diversity Board Members

Dec 14 2022 // Beal Named Leader of Nationwide National Partners team Nationwide has named Tony Beal as the new leader of the Nationwide National Partners team, responsible for managing key P&C distribution partner...

People Moves: SiriusPoint Appoints New International Leadership Team, Naming RSA’s Gibb as President; Hampden Agencies’ CEO Smith to Retire, Succeeded by Wood

Dec 8 2022 // SiriusPoint Appoints New International Leadership Team, Including RSA’s Gibb as President SiriusPoint Ltd., the Bermuda-based specialty insurer and reinsurer, has appointed Rob Gibbs as president of its international...

Texas Leaders Diverge on How to Fix Power Grid

Dec 6 2022 // The legislative session is more than a month away, but fault lines are already emerging between Texas’ top two Republican leaders on two major issues. Both Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick want to use the...

People Moves: Aon’s Mason Expands Leadership Role in UK; Chubb Appoints AIG’s Madden for Financial Lines; Sedgwick Names Leif Hansen as CEO Nordic Region

Dec 2 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at A summary of these new hires follows here. Aon’s Mason to Expand Leadership Role in UK Insurance broker Aon plc announced that Michelle Mason is to...