Latest Leadership Headlines
All the headlines from our Leadership Topic Page, ordered by recency.
How a US judge Injected Culture Wars Into Boeing 737 MAX Plea Deal
Oct 24 2024 // A Texas federal judge with a record of ruling in favor of conservative causes injected uncertainty into Boeing’s agreement to plead guilty over two fatal 737 MAX plane crashes, seizing upon a single sentence in the...
People Moves: Risk Strategies Appoints Clinkscales SVP, Private Client Services Leader for West Region
Oct 23 2024 // Jeff Clinkscales Risk Strategies appointed Jeff Clinkscales as senior vice president, private client services leader for the west region. He oversees the region’s sales and service teams, manages relationships with...
Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Let President Fire Independent Agency Leaders
Oct 22 2024 // The US Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal that sought to give the president control over agencies that have long operated independently, potentially including the Federal Trade Commission and Securities and Exchange...
CMR Leaders Show and Get Employee Appreciation
Oct 21 2024 // It’s often easy to put a finger on exactly why someone likes their job, and if there’s more than one thing to like, that says something good about the workplace. But what does it say if there are almost too...
People Moves: Aon Reinsurance Solutions Announces New Senior Leadership Roles; Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers Int’l Hires 3 in Leadership Team
Oct 16 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Aon and Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers International. A summary of these new hires follows here. Aon Announces New Senior Leadership Roles in U.S....
Female Leadership Suffers When Private Equity Firms Invest
Oct 16 2024 // Female board and leadership representation at European companies plunges whens private equity firms invest, according to a study by consultancy LCap Group. The average percentage of women in leadership positions tumbles to...
People Moves: Galla Joins Alliant as EVP, Alliant M&A; EPIC Expands Leadership in Northern California
Oct 15 2024 // Galla Joins Alliant Insurance Services as Executive Vice President, Alliant M&A Pete Galla Pete Galla joined Alliant Insurance Services as executive vice president and senior director, Alliant Specialty, within the...
Leader of Crew That Stole 500 Catalytic Converters Worth $2 Million Sentenced
Oct 8 2024 // The leader of a regional organized theft crew, who orchestrated the thefts of catalytic converters from nearly 500 vehicles across the region, multiple jewelry store robberies and the stealing of banks’ automated...
People Moves: Walsh Joins Lockton as New England Market Leader
Oct 7 2024 // Michael Walsh Lockton, headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, named Michael Walsh to the company’s Northeast region team as its New England market leader, property/casualty, focusing on the greater Boston...
People Moves: Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers Appoints Leadership Team Members
Oct 4 2024 // Eric Quinn Ryan Specialty, headquartered in Chicago, named new leadership within its specialty underwriting segment, Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (RSUM). Eric Quinn was promoted to executive vice president –...
Cyber Hits All-Time High Concern for Business Leaders, Says Travelers Risk Index
Sep 25 2024 // For the fourth time in six years, cyber risk ranked highest as a concern for business leaders. In fact, this year cyber as a top concern reached an all time high, according to the 2024 Travelers Risk Index. Cyber was cited...
WTW Launches China Client Division With Yan Appointed as Division Leader
Sep 25 2024 // Insurance broker WTW has launched a new China Client Division within Corporate Risk and Broking, North America (CRB NA), as part of its strategy to expand its presence and broaden offerings focused on the Chinese...
People Moves: BHSI Launches in Italy, Names Country Leader, Key Team Members; QBE Iberia Names Díaz-Guardamino as Managing Director
Sep 23 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) and QBE Iberia. A summary of these new hires follows here. BHSI Launches in Italy, Names Country Leader and...
People Moves: AIG Appoints Walsh CFO; Rokstone Names Baker Deputy Head of US Casualty; Applied Underwriters Hires, Promotes Leadership
Sep 20 2024 // AIG Appoints Walsh Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Keith Walsh American International Group, Inc. (AIG), headquartered in New York City, named Keith Walsh as executive vice president and chief financial...
E&S Leaders Embrace the Risky Future
Sep 16 2024 // The property/casualty insurance industry and excess and surplus lines brokers in particular are at the world’s beck and call to help navigate what is an increasingly risky environment. The industry continues to...
Buffett’s Insurance Leader Ajit Jain Sells Large Part of Berkshire Stake
Sep 13 2024 // Ajit Jain, the longtime top insurance executive at Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway BRKa.N, sold more than half of his Class A shares in the conglomerate this week. According to a Wednesday night regulatory...
People Moves: JM Wilson Hires Musolf and Hudson as Assistant Property & Casualty Underwriters; Group Captive Program Leader Albian Joins Ryan Alternative Risk
Sep 12 2024 // Savana Musolf JM Wilson, headquartered in Portage, Michigan, hired Savana Musolf and Lisa Hudson as assistant property and casualty underwriters. Lisa Hudson Musolf works with independent insurance agents and company...
People Moves: Acrisure Re Makes Leadership Changes in London; Dale Enters Int’l Professional Indemnity Market, Led by Barnes From Westfield
Sep 4 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Acrisure Re and Dale Underwriting Partners. A summary of these new hires follows here. Acrisure Re Announces Leadership Changes in International...
Sales Culture Versus Business Culture
Aug 19 2024 // Can an agency built by a true salesperson transform into a firm with a business culture? Not with a salesperson still at the helm. Here’s some pop psychology based on knowing a thousand executives who began as...
People Moves: Resilience Promotes Brady to Chief Underwriting Officer; Burns & Wilcox Names New Leaders in Southwest, Michigan
Jul 31 2024 // Brady Named Resilience Chief Underwriting Officer Killian Brady Resilience, headquartered in San Francisco, named Killian Brady as chief underwriting officer. Brady will oversee all aspects of the underwriting function for...
