Latest Leadership Headlines
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People Moves: QBE Names Liberty Mutual’s Hunter as Dir. of Canada; Amwins Global Risks Hires Apollo’s Graham for Casualty; Ardonagh Promotes 2 Snr. Leaders
Nov 30 2021 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the insurer QBE Canada and brokers Amwins Global Risks and Ardonagh Group. A summary of these new hires follows here. QBE Appoints Liberty Mutual’s...
Willis Towers Watson to Acquire Israeli Broker Leaderim
Nov 17 2021 // Insurance broker Willis Towers Watson announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Leaderim, an insurance broking and risk consultancy business in Israel. Financial terms of the deal were not...
Monarch E&S, a division of Specialty Program Group / SPG Insurance Solutions in CA Promotes Devon Borisoff as Vice President, Commercial Lines Leader
Nov 17 2021 // BURBANK, Calif., November 17, 2021 — Monarch E&S Insurance Services, a division of Specialty Program Group / SPG Insurance Solutions in CA, (Monarch E&S) announced that Devon Borisoff has been promoted to...
People Moves: Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Appoints 5 to Leadership Team
Nov 15 2021 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS) announced it is strengthening its leadership team, hiring internal and external talent for executive positions in its regional management, underwriting and risk consulting...
Insurance leaders agree on challenges facing the industry
Nov 10 2021 // The 15 largest publicly-traded property and casualty insurers and reinsurers are all facing similar challenges as the year comes to a close. According to R Street’s review of Q3 2021 earnings calls, the top three...
Update: Leaders at COP26 Climate Conference Pledge to Cut Methane and Save Forests
Nov 2 2021 // GLASGOW – Leaders at the COP26 global climate conference pledged on Tuesday to stop deforestation by the end of the decade and cut emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane to help slow climate change. On the second...
Generali Acquires Italy Insurer Cattolica to Boost Domestic Market Leadership
Nov 1 2021 // Italy’s top insurer Generali sealed its 1.17 billion euro ($1.36 billion) takeover of smaller rival Cattolica on Friday in a move aimed at cementing its domestic market leadership. On the last day of Generali’s...
AIG Announces Senior Leadership Changes; Readies for Life & Retirement Unit Spinoff
Oct 26 2021 // Insurer American International Group announced senior leadership changes that it says strengthen the organization to deliver on its main priorities including the separation of the Life & Retirement business. AIG...
How Remote Work Changes Agency Culture
Oct 18 2021 // Remote work is now an accepted practice for both agencies and insurers whether by necessity due to the pandemic or a growing workforce preference for working at home. Even considering the advantages of remote work such as...
Financial Services Groups Urge G20 Leaders to Set ‘Clear, Credible, Ambitious’ Climate Goals
Oct 12 2021 // Financial services groups responsible for more than $90 trillion in assets on Monday called for the leaders of the world’s largest economies to push through “clear, credible and ambitious” policies to...
Everyday Commitment Helps BRP Maintain Its Tight-Knit Culture
Oct 4 2021 // For Florida-based Baldwin Risk Partners (BRP), creating a family-oriented atmosphere isn’t jargon; rather, it’s the very essence of the company. CEO Trevor Baldwin is the fourth generation in his family to work...
Culture Is Rooted in Reasons for Employee Satisfaction
Oct 4 2021 // The phrase “building a culture” in a workplace has been tossed out so often when the topic of making a company a great place at which to work that it has become cliche. But in the case of The Leavitt Group,...
Focus on Culture: Engaging Employees in the Remote Environment
Oct 4 2021 // When the pandemic hit, the business world changed rapidly and drastically. Insurance organizations pivoted to focus primarily on keeping their businesses running and managing the technical and logistical aspects of remote...
People Moves: Risk Strategies Names Schmidt West Commercial Lines Leader; Lockton Names McGrath VP in California
Oct 1 2021 // Risk Strategies named Jim Schmidt as commercial lines leader for the West region. Schmidt will be responsible for building a regional strategy for the commercial property/ casualty business unit. Schmidt has more than 25...
$480M Gift From Insurance Leader Ryan, Wife Is Northwestern University’s Largest Ever
Sep 24 2021 // Northwestern University has received the largest gift in its history, $480 million, from Patrick G. Ryan, founder and former long-time CEO of Aon Corp, and now chair of Ryan Specialty Group, and his wife, Shirley W. Ryan,...
Mediobanca Boosts Stake in Generali as Battle Over Leadership Heats Up
Sep 24 2021 // Italy’s Mediobanca SpA strengthened its grip over insurer Assicurazioni Generali SpA, boosting its stake to more than 17% just days before a board meeting that could decide the future of embattled Chief Executive...
People Moves: AXA XL Names Clark as Marine Liabilities Global Practice Leader; Hamilton Hires Ironshore’s Marzec as Head of Management Liability for E&S
Sep 20 2021 // AXA XL Names Clark as Marine Liabilities Global Practice Leader AXA XL’s Global Marine insurance business has appointed Stephen Clark as its Marine Liabilities Global Practice leader. Based in Chicago, Clark assumes...
People Moves: Claims Leaders Hired at Generali GC&C; D&O Specialist Rising Edge, and Hamilton Re
Sep 16 2021 // This edition of International People Moves focuses on claims appointments at three insurance underwriters: Generali Global Corporate & Commercial, D&O MGA Rising Edge and Hamilton Insurance Group. A summary of...
Willis Towers Watson Revamps Global Leadership
Sep 3 2021 // Global insurance broker Willis Towers Watson, which ended merger talks with rival Aon in July, announced a new global leadership team to “guide strategy, priorities, investments and engagement.” John Haley,...
Reinsurer SCOR Restructures Group Leadership Team
Sep 3 2021 // SCOR announced changes to its group executive committee, which aim to facilitate the reinsurer’s next phase of strategic development. SCOR said all the changes were made with internal promotions. The following group...
