Latest Leadership Headlines
All the headlines from our Leadership Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Camp Mystic Leader May Not Have Seen Alert Before Flood, Family Spokesman Says
Jul 17 2025 // The leader of Camp Mystic had been tracking the weather before the deadly Texas floods, but it is now unclear whether he saw an urgent warning from the National Weather Service that had triggered an emergency alert to...
Aon Promotes Reinsurance Leaders as John Neal Takes a New Direction With AIG
Jul 16 2025 // Insurance broker Aon announced the promotions of Alfonso Valera as CEO of International for Reinsurance, responsible for UK, EMEA and APAC, and Steve Hofmann as CEO of Americas for Reinsurance, responsible for North...
People Moves: QBE Re Names Senior Leaders Across Markets, Product Areas as Part of Restructuring; Liberty Global Transaction Solutions Appoints Leaders in London, Europe
Jul 10 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at QBE Re and Liberty Global Transaction Solutions. A summary of these new hires follows here. QBE Re Names Senior Leaders Across Markets, Product Areas as...
People Moves: RiverStone Taps Enstar’s Brockman as Group CEO, Succeeding Tanzer; MS Reinsurance Restructures Underwriting Operations, Making Leadership Changes
Jul 9 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at RiverStone International and MS Reinsurance. A summary of these new hires follows here. RiverStone Taps Enstar’s Brockman as Group CEO, Succeeding...
People Moves: Leadership Transition at WorldTrips as Hsia Appointed CEO; Carney Assumes Role of Chairman
Jul 8 2025 // Tokio Marine HCC, based in Houston, Texas, announced a key leadership transition at its travel-focused subsidiary, WorldTrips, a leading provider of travel insurance located in Carmel, Indiana. Mark Carney will transition...
People Moves: Kaminski Returns to Zurich NA to Lead Direct Markets; Chubb Names Williams Private Equity Leader; Trucordia Names Khanna CIO
Jul 2 2025 // Todd Kaminski, a 30-year veteran of Schaumburg, Illinois-based Zurich North America, returns as head of direct markets, effective July 7. Todd Kaminski Kaminski will report to Kristof Terryn, CEO of Zurich North America....
People Moves: MSIG USA Appoints Petrone as Northeast Leader
Jul 1 2025 // David Petrone MSIG USA, headquartered in Warren, New Jersey, appointed David Petrone as Northeast region distribution leader. Petrone will be responsible for regional distribution strategy, broker and client relationships,...
People Moves: Acrisure Re Names Souza Leader of New West Coast Office
Jun 24 2025 // Danny Souza Acrisure Re named Danny Souza, senior vice president, as leader of Acrisure Re’s new West Coast office in San Francisco, California. He will continue to report to Marc Piccione, partner and managing...
Foundational, Leadership-Driven Education High Priority in Insurance
Jun 20 2025 // Foundational learning remains a high priority for insurance and risk management professionals, according to The Institutes Knowledge Group’s annual Skills Report. Risk assessment, coverage analysis, and insurance...
People Moves: Aon Promotes Rieth to Global Cyber Leader
Jun 19 2025 // Aon Promotes Rieth to Global Cyber Leader Aon plc, headquartered in London, promoted Brent Rieth to global cyber leader within Commercial Risk Solutions. Brent Rieth Rieth, based in Chicago, Illinois, currently serves as...
People Moves: Hamilton Re and Hamilton Global Specialty Announce CEO Appointments, as Graves Retires; Aon Promotes Rieth to Global Cyber Leader
Jun 18 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Hamilton Re and Hamilton Global Specialty as well as Aon. A summary of these new hires follows here. Hamilton Re, Hamilton Global Specialty Name New CEOs,...
People Moves: California Commissioner Names Insurance Diversity Task Force Leaders
Jun 18 2025 // Ricardo Lara California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara named new leadership of the Insurance Diversity Task Force. The 15-member task force elected its newest chair to be Vikita Poindexter, CEO of Poindexter...
People Moves: Markel Insurance Makes Leadership Changes to Simplify US Wholesale and Specialty Division
Jun 17 2025 // Markel Insurance, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc., appointed new leadership within its U.S. wholesale and specialty division. The company is simplifying its structure from six U.S. wholesale and two U.S....
IICF Gathers Insurance CEOs and Senior Industry Leaders to Discuss the Future of Work and Innovation at Global Leadership Conference in New York
Jun 17 2025 // IICF Legacy Leaders honored for contributions to the foundation and local communities LOS ANGELES – June 16, 2025 – The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping...
Extended Deadline: Be Recognized as an Independent Agency Leader
Jun 6 2025 // Need a bit more time to enter? Good news – the extended deadline to submit for Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Agencies and Top Agency Partnerships ranking is now June 10! We hope that you will consider entering...
People Moves: NI Holdings, Inc. Makes Executive Leadership Appointments
May 28 2025 // NI Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota, appointed and promoted new leadership. Kevin Elfstrand has been promoted to senior vice president and chief accounting officer. He will continue to oversee the...
People Moves: Willis Promotes Williamson as Canada Leader; HDI Global Taps RSA’s McDowell as Sales & Distribution Lead for International Programs and Captives
May 22 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Willis in Canada and HDI Global in London. A summary of these new hires follows here. Willis Promotes Williamson as Canada Leader Willis, a WTW business,...
People Moves: CIS Promotes Gardea, Jr., Adds Felder to Leadership Team
May 21 2025 // Construction insurance Services (CIS), an MGA/MGU based in Dallas focused on the construction industry in all 50 states, announced a promotion and addition to its leadership team. CIS is a subsidiary of the Curley...
People Moves: CRC Names New Underwriting Leaders and Senior VP
May 15 2025 // Birmingham-based CRC Group, a wholesale and specialty insurance broker, announced new hires in underwriting and company leadership. JV Franks, with some 25 years in the insurance brokerage business, was named underwriting...
People Moves: Marsh Taps FERMA’s Beaupérin as Client Leader, Risk Management, Europe; Sompo Int’l Holdings Names Walsh as Independent Non-Exec Chair
May 8 2025 // Marsh Taps FERMA’s Beaupérin as Client Leader, Risk Management, Europe Marsh, the insurance brokerage business of Marsh McLennan, announced the appointment of Typhaine Beaupérin as client leader, Risk Management,...
