Latest Leadership Headlines
All the headlines from our Leadership Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Marsh Names Sheehan Leader of U.S. Financial Institutions Practice
Dec 7 2012 // Insurance broker Marsh has named Eugene “Tripp” Sheehan, a 19-year veteran of the firm, as U.S. Financial Institutions practice leader. Since joining Marsh in 1993, Sheehan has held a variety of positions...
Willis International Announces European Leadership Appointments
Dec 4 2012 // Willis Group Holdings has announced a series of senior leadership appointments in its Willis International business unit, “focusing on its UK and wider European operations.” Willis also explained that the new...
Congressional Leaders Push to Pass Farm, Crop Insurance Bill
Nov 30 2012 // With time running out, agricultural leaders in Congress vowed on Thursday to do everything they can to pass a farm bill that cuts spending by at least $23 billion – savings that could assure support by lawmakers...
Wells Fargo Insurance Announces New Regional Leadership in Midwest
Nov 7 2012 // Wells Fargo Insurance, part of Wells Fargo & Co., has named new regional leaders in the Midwest. Led by regional managing director John Meder, the team serves the Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,...
IMF’s Lagarde Urges World Leaders to Act on Unfinished Financial Reforms
Oct 25 2012 // Unfinished financial reforms are hampering recovery in key parts of the global economy and weighing on economic growth, the head of the International Monetary Fund warned on Thursday. In a speech in Toronto, IMF Managing...
IPMG Names Dowty Specialty Lines Practice Leader
Oct 24 2012 // Insurance wholesaler Insurance Program Managers Group (IPMG), based in St. Charles, Ill., has added Terry Dowty as specialty lines practice leader. Dowty has more than 25 years of expertise in all areas of insurance. He...
Neace Lukens Promotes Stocksdale as Southern Region Leader
Oct 24 2012 // Kentucky-based insurance agency Neace Lukens has promoted longtime employee Todd Stocksdale to southern region leader. Stocksdale will be responsible for overseeing Neace Lukens’ southern Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee...
Florida-Based Bankers Insurance Unveils New Insurance Group Leadership
Oct 22 2012 // Florida-based Bankers Insurance Group recently announced the company’s new leadership lineup. Lisa Bage has joined the firm as vice president of product development. Bage, a 22-year industry veteran, was a senior...
Integro Names New York Office Leader
Oct 17 2012 // Insurance brokerage and risk management firm Integro has appointed Managing Principal Anne Anderson as head of the firm’s New York City office.Anne AndersonAnderson has more than 25 years experience in risk...
Starr Companies Appoints North American Accident & Health Leader
Oct 10 2012 // Starr Companies announces the appointment of Meredith Ryan-Reid as North American leader for the accident and health division. She is based in New York. Ryan-Reid will be responsible for the overall growth, profitability,...
Florida House Leader Wants Citizens to Wait on Loans
Oct 8 2012 // The incoming Florida House speaker is asking the chairman of the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. to postpone a key depopulation strategy to give lawmakers a chance to review it. Speaker-designate Will...
Michigan Agent Rises on National Big “I” Leadership Team
Oct 3 2012 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) announced that David Allen Walker was installed as the association’s vice chairman at the association’s recent...
Oklahoma Agent Joins National Big ‘I’ Leadership Team
Oct 2 2012 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) announced that Vaughn Graham of Tulsa, Okla., was installed as the newest member of IIABA’s Executive Committee at the...
Virginia’s Markel Names 2 Executives in Product Line Leadership Group
Sep 27 2012 // Richmond, Va.-headquartered Markel Corporation announced two appointments within its product line leadership group. Michael Vought, managing director of excess & umbrella within Markel’s product line leadership...
Vermont Captive Insurance Leader Discusses Emerging Areas, Challenges
Sep 26 2012 // Vermont is the leading onshore captive insurance domicile. The Green Mountain State now has over 900 captives, having licensed more than four times the number of captives than any other domestic competitor. Richard Smith,...
Agency Jobs and Leadership
Sep 24 2012 // Congratulations to the winners of the 2012 Best Agencies to Work For. The winners demonstrate that while salary and other tangible benefits are obviously important to employees, the intangibles may be more important. These...
First Annual InsurFEST Touts Leadership
Sep 24 2012 // Conference attendees will vote on a recommended name change for the group IBA West is debuting InsurFEST next month in San Diego, Calif., a conference that focuses on leadership. The conference also affords IBA West...
Corpus Christi Leaders Approve Settlement in Police Hiring Case
Sep 20 2012 // Leader of a South Texas city have approved a $700,000 settlement for female police applicants who failed a physical ability test. The Corpus Christi City Council accepted terms of a federal consent decree. The Justice...
U.S. Is Leader in Merger, Acquisition Activity Worldwide: Clyde & Co.
Sep 11 2012 // Merger and acquisition trends in the United States trended upward from 2009 to the first half of 2012, a new industry report reveals. So far the U.S. remains the most active country for mergers and acquisitions overall...
New CNA Umbrella Leader Appointed to Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Zones
Sep 6 2012 // CNA Financial Corp. has appointed Cheryl Paton as assistant vice president for umbrella insurance. She joins CNA’s New York office, and will be leading the umbrella teams for both the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic...
