Latest Leadership Headlines
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How to Establish an Agency Growth Culture
Aug 18 2010 // Why is agency growth important? Agents and brokers are faced with a continued economic downturn combined with sustained soft market conditions; insurance companies continue to tier agents based on future growth;...
3 Keys to Establishing a Total Agency Growth Culture
Aug 16 2010 // Why is agency growth important? Agents and brokers are faced with a continued economic downturn combined with sustained soft market conditions; insurance companies continue to tier agents based on future growth;...
3 Keys to Establishing a Total Agency Growth Culture
Aug 16 2010 // Agency Leadership Must Assure that Sales Force Does Not Shoulder New Business Production Alone Why is agency growth important? Agents and brokers are faced with a continued economic downturn combined with sustained soft...
Survey: Double Dip Recession Tops Concerns of Europe’s Business Leaders
Aug 13 2010 // The potential for a global double dip recession and its impact on trade in Europe, top the list of risks facing businesses according to new research conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and co-sponsored by...
Insights Into Agency Cultures – Small Agencies In Small Towns
Aug 11 2010 // In my August 4 post “How Does Agency Culture Affect Best Practices?“ I discussed some issues that can exist in an agency’s culture. Before we can explore what your agency culture should look like, we need...
How Does Agency Culture Affect Best Practices?
Aug 4 2010 // An important first consideration is the potential effect of agency cultures and procedures on the definition and implementation and use of systems in defining Best Practices. What should be alike and what can be different...
Frost Insurance Adds Bondurant as Commercial Practice Leader
Jul 30 2010 // Rick Bondurant has joined Frost Insurance Agency in Austin, Texas, as statewide Commercial Lines Practice leader. In this role, Bondurant is responsible for leading the planning, organizing and operating activities of the...
Westfield Group Names Clay New Group Leader, CEO
Jul 30 2010 // Ohio-based Westfield Group has selected James R. Clay as its next group leader and chief executive officer. Clay currently serves as insurance leader and president. He has served the company for more than 30 years in...
IJ’s Academy of Insurance Instructor Gears Up for Leadership Training
Jul 27 2010 // Kathy Ryan is no stranger to the challenges of leadership in the workplace. For two years, she’s been coaching executives of large companies on how to have those tough conversations with employees on performance. She...
MarketScout Features Insurance Industry Leaders at 2010 Entrepreneurial Insurance Symposium
Jul 26 2010 // Industry “think tank” focuses on new underwriting and distribution concepts. Property and Casualty insurance underwriting and distribution are changing dramatically. On September 14 and 15 MarketScout will host...
Insurance Journal’s Academy of Insurance Instructor Ryan Gears Up for Performance, Leadership Sessions
Jul 19 2010 // How to Have Tough Conversations with Employees and Leadership Training Top Webinar Schedule Kathy Ryan is no stranger to the challenges of leadership in the workplace. For two years, she’s been coaching executives of...
5 Leadership Myths: Uncovering the Truth about Exceptional Leadership
Jul 14 2010 // Leadership can’t be taught– or so it’s been said. But according to one management consultant, that’s just one of several myths about leadership that need to be debunked. “Leadership comes from...
Marsh U.S. Consumer Names Shestack Benefits Sales Leader
Jul 12 2010 // Urbandale, Iowa-based Marsh U.S. Consumer, a broker and administrator of affinity insurance and membership product programs, announced the appointment of Rob Shestack as sales leader for Employer Benefits. Shestack brings...
Marsh’s UK National Corporate Names New Leadership Team for Scotland
Jul 9 2010 // Marsh’s UK office announced senior appointments to its Scottish National Corporate business, which provides risk and insurance advice for mid to large size corporations. They follow Marsh’s acquisition of HSBC...
Marsh Appoints Woolley and Petit-Lambotte as EMEA P/C Leaders
Jun 24 2010 // Marsh has appointed Caroline Woolley as Property Practice Leader, and Alain Petit-Lambotte as Casualty Practice Leader, for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). A bulletin from Marsh’s London office explained...
EU Leaders Meet to Work on Ways to Prevent New Debt Crises
Jun 17 2010 // European Union leaders hope to agree on ways to strengthen budget discipline and economic policy coordination on Thursday to show financial markets they can prevent a repeat of the euro zone debt crisis. Leaders of the 27...
Dillabaugh Joins Hylant Group as Sr. VP, Employee Benefits Sales Leader
Jun 16 2010 // Ohio-based Hylant Group hired industry veteran Scott Dillabaugh as senior vice president and employee benefits sales leader for its Cleveland, Ohio, office. In this role, he will be part of the employee benefits practice,...
Harding Joins White Sutton as Main Street Unit Practice Leader
May 25 2010 // White Sutton & Co. Insurance Services, based in Santa Monica, Calif., named Trey Harding as the practice leader of its Main Street Business Division. A Westside Los Angeles native, Harding held an underwriting position...
Atlanta CPCU Elects Stevens as President, Installs Other Leaders
May 21 2010 // The Atlanta chapter of Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters (CPCU) recently installed its new officers and directors for 2010-2011. The officers are: President Robert Stevens, Crawford & Co., assistant vice...
Florida Leaders See Omnibus Bill Stabilizing Home Insurance Market
May 18 2010 // Florida insurance leaders belive that recently passed legislation (SB2044) is a step towards stabilizing the state’s property insurance market that has had been rocked by politics, premiums assessments, company...
