Latest Leadership Headlines
All the headlines from our Leadership Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Westfield Names Rosenberg Group Administration Leader
Jan 27 2011 // Ohio-based property and casualty insurance provider, Westfield Group, appointed Stuart Rosenberg as its new Group Administration leader. In this role, Rosenberg assumes responsibility for corporate oversight of information...
Davos Leaders Warn on Food Inflation, Speculation amid Mideast Unrest
Jan 27 2011 // World leaders warned on Thursday that soaring food prices risked stoking unrest and even war, but top executives meeting in the Swiss resort of Davos rejected calls for curbs on commodity speculation. Indonesian President...
Alarming Array of Risks Faces World Leaders in Davos
Jan 25 2011 // World leaders and top executives have plenty of crises to discuss this year. Ballooning European government debt, rising inflation, fears of trade and currency wars, spiraling food prices and lingering problems in the...
Missouri Business Leaders Urge Tort, Workers’ Comp, Employment Law Reforms
Jan 24 2011 // Business leaders in Missouri are asking state lawmakers for reforms that they say will help protect and create jobs. Among the priorities, which proponents are calling “Fix the Six,” are bottom-line issues for...
Clingman, Harkey Appointed to Okla. Workers’ Comp Court Leadership Posts
Jan 19 2011 // Before he left office, former Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry made two appointments to leadership positions with the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Court. Judge Michael J. Harkey was named presiding judge of the court,...
Marsh Names Sulkes U.S. Financial Institutions Practice Leader
Jan 11 2011 // Marsh appointed Jill Sulkes as head of its U.S. Financial Institutions Practice. Sulkes has more than 15 years of experience in risk management for financial institutions, most recently as a managing director in...
ACE USA Appoints Mattheessen, Vest to Leadership Positions in Texas
Dec 14 2010 // ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group, has appointed Keith Mattheessen as senior vice president for ACE Risk Management’s (ARM) Houston region, and Laura Vest as senior vice president and...
White House Panel: Oil Industry Needs Safety Culture, Accountability
Dec 3 2010 // The White House oil spill commission Thursday challenged offshore drillers to boost safety standards, detailing proposals for the creation of an independent, self-regulating industry group and reform of government...
Florida Agent Leader Johnson to Retire
Dec 3 2010 // After more than 40 years in the insurance industry, Scott Johnson, executive vice president of the Florida Association of Insurance Agents (FAIA), will be retiring in December. Johnson has served the FAIA since...
Study Shows How Leadership Can Change Hospital Safety Culture
Dec 2 2010 // A prescribed set of hospital-wide patient-safety programs can lead to rapid improvements in the “culture of safety” even in a large, complex, academic medical center, according to a new study by safety experts...
Mangold Named to Professional Liability Leadership Team at Markel
Nov 19 2010 // Markel Corp. has appointed Glen Mangold as managing director for its architects and engineers, agents and brokers, and lawyers product lines. He will be based in Deerfield, Ill., and will report to Gerry Albanese Mangold...
New York Insurance Association Elects New Leadership
Nov 18 2010 // The New York Insurance Association elected new officers and directors at its annual meeting last week. Richard Zick, president and CEO of Utica First Insurance Co., will serve as chairman. Other officers will be First Vice...
Personal Lines Leaders
Nov 14 2010 // About the Personal Lines Leaders: The 2010 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...
IMA of Texas Hires 3 Business Development Leaders
Nov 10 2010 // IMA of Texas Inc., a retail insurance broker and risk management firm based in Dallas, has added three new directors of client service. Drew Lambert joined IMA as director of client services and integrated health and...
Zurich Names O’Neill as Broker Relationship Leader
Oct 27 2010 // Tricia O’Neill has been appointed as broker relationship leader for the North American business’ wholesale distributor locations for Zurich. O’Neill’s focus will be on developing and executing...
Aon Risk Solutions Names Willett as National Practice Leader
Oct 21 2010 // Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management arm of Aon Corp., appointed John Willett as the national industry practice leader. Most recently, Willett served as managing director for Aon’s New England office. In...
Commercial Lines Leaders
Oct 18 2010 // About the Commercial Lines Leaders: The 2010 Commercial Lines Leaders in this special feature are taken from Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Property/Casualty Indepdendent Agencies as reported in August. This list...
Indiana Agent to Lead National Association Leadership Team
Oct 1 2010 // J. Michael “Mike” Miley of Gibson Insurance Group was installed as the chairman of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) at the conclusion of the Big...
Swiss Re Announces Major Division & Leadership Structure Reorganization
Oct 1 2010 // Swiss Re announced that it will “adjust its senior leadership structure to strengthen the company’s core capabilities and market presence with a focus on three key areas: Reinsurance, Corporate Solutions and...
Louisiana Agent Joins National Big “I” Leadership Team
Oct 1 2010 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) announced that Randy Lanoix of Donaldsonville, La., has been installed as the newest member of the association’s executive...
