Latest Leadership Headlines
All the headlines from our Leadership Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Tewhill Named Practice Leader at EPIC’s Edgewood Healthcare Advisors
Nov 19 2019 // San Francisco-based EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, has tapped Susan Tewhill to lead its Edgewood Healthcare Advisors...
Closer Look: Personal Lines Leaders
Nov 18 2019 // About the Personal Lines Leaders: The 2019 Personal Lines Leaders in this special feature are taken from Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Property/Casualty Independent Agencies as reported in August. This list utilizes...
Risk Strategies Appoints Grant as Employee Benefits Practice Leader in New York
Nov 14 2019 // Risk Strategies, a privately held, national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has appointed 25-year industry veteran Michael S. Grant as employee benefits practice leader for the firm’s Greater New York...
Martinez Joins Risk Consulting Practice in Chicago as Private Risk Practice Leader
Nov 8 2019 // Risk Consulting Partners (RCP) has added Amanda Martinez as Private Risk Practice leader, based in Chicago. Martinez brings more than 10 years’ experience to RCP in the private client property and casualty space. She...
Commitment to Culture
Nov 4 2019 // Those working for BKS-Partners aren’t just employees – they are referred to as colleagues company-wide, and they really love where they work. More than 90 of the company’s 450-plus...
How a Culture of Change Helps Modernization Efforts
Nov 4 2019 // Technology and innovation have become competitive differentiators as the insurance industry evolves. Insurance companies are connecting with individuals in new ways and working toward providing personalized and innovative...
Guy Carpenter Names Samengo-Turner as Global Facultative Leader
Oct 18 2019 // Guy Carpenter & Co., a reinsurance broker and subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Cos., announced the appointment of Dominic Samengo-Turner as global facultative leader. At the same time, insurance broker Marsh has...
BHSI Names 3 Product Line Leaders in Spain, Hired from RSA, Chubb and Allianz
Oct 17 2019 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced that it has filled three key leadership positions in Madrid, naming Diego Espinosa as head of Property, Juan Madrid as head of Casualty, and Tomás Blas as head of...
Finance District Leader Calls Brexit a ‘Moment of High Risk’ for London
Oct 15 2019 // Britain’s vast financial services industry will lose more jobs to Europe over the coming years because of Brexit, the City of London’s policy chief told Reuters, warning people not to be duped by the low number...
Prather Appointed Employee Benefits Practice Leader at Alera Group in Illinois
Oct 10 2019 // Alera Group, a national employee benefits, property/ casualty, risk management and wealth management firm based in Deerfield, Illinois, has appointed Sally Prather as its national Employee Benefits Practice...
Brexit Talks Stall as EU Leaders Cast Doubt on Reaching Deal by Oct. 31
Oct 7 2019 // Prospects of a Brexit deal faded after talks between the two sides stalled and European leaders cast doubt on reaching an agreement in time for Oct. 31. French President Emmanuel Macron and Irish Prime Minister Leo...
Reimagining Corporate Culture to Engage Employees
Oct 7 2019 // Today’s work environments are vastly different from those of a couple decades ago. Open floor plans are the norm and physical doors are often reserved only for top executives and meeting spaces. Technology has made...
Mahler Joins Holmes Murphy’s Houston Leadership Team
Oct 4 2019 // Insurance services firm, Holmes Murphy, has added Jason Mahler in Houston. As the head of Consulting and Actuarial Services for Houston and Central Texas, Mahler will lead the consulting strategy in the area market. He is...
Beecher Carlson Names Darr Client Solutions Leader in Atlanta
Oct 3 2019 // Beecher Carlson Insurance Services, LLC, a specialized large account insurance broker, has appointed Brad Darr as Client Solutions leader, based in Atlanta. In this role, Darr will report directly to Joe Siech, chief...
AXA XL Appoints Ex-Zurich Executive Longo as Country Leader, Italy
Sep 27 2019 // AXA XL Insurance announced the appointment of Saverio Longo as country leader, Italy. He will join AXA XL in November and will be based in Milan. He succeeds Simona Fumagalli, who was appointed head of International...
Massachusetts’ XS Brokers Announces New Executive Leadership Structure
Sep 25 2019 // XS Brokers (XSB), an independent insurance underwriting and wholesale brokerage group, has announced a new executive leadership structure. Eric Wirkus has been promoted to president, effective immediately. XSB Former...
Lloyd’s Culture Survey Reveals ‘Ugly’ Levels of Sexual Harassment
Sep 24 2019 // Lloyd’s announced the results of its culture survey, which was commissioned in March in the wake of press reports of rampant sexual harassment in the market. The survey confirms that many women are enduring a toxic...
Good Leaders Challenge the Status Quo-and Themselves: SCOR’s Conoscente
Sep 23 2019 // Jean-Paul Conoscente became the CEO of SCOR Global P&C in April 2019 when his predecessor, Victor Peignet, retired after 35 years with the company. Before Peignet left the company, he offered Conoscente a sage piece of...
BHSI Taps Executives from AIG and AXA XL as Claims & Product Line Leaders in France
Sep 19 2019 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced it has expanded its leadership team in France, naming Katell Pouliquen as head of Claims, Louis du Ché as head of Property and Ludovic Ruiller as head of...
Arkansas Senate Leader Proposes New Regulations, Tax on Vaping
Sep 18 2019 // Arkansas’ Senate president has proposed a new tax and regulations on vaping products, and said he hopes the governor will call lawmakers back to the Capitol to take up the issue. Republican Sen. Jim Hendren proposed...
