Latest Leadership Headlines
All the headlines from our Leadership Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Willis HRH Appoints Leaders for South Central and West Regions
Jan 23 2009 // Willis HRH, the North American retail division of Willis Group Holdings, the global insurance broker, has named Mike Phillips as regional growth leader for its South Central Region and David Hofele as regional growth...
Freely Joins Marsh as Practice Leader
Jan 14 2009 // New York-based insurance broker and risk advisor Marsh has named Evan Freely as Global Political Risk & Trade Credit Practice Leader. Freely, who is based at the firm’s New York headquarters, joins Marsh from...
Aon Consulting Hires Global Benefits Practice Leader for Americas Team
Jan 13 2009 // Aon Consulting Worldwide, the global human capital consulting organization of Aon Corp., announced that Francois Choquette has joined the Global Benefits practice as senior vice president and leader of the Americas team,...
Heffernan Insurance Appoints Reisch Leader of Brewers Choice
Dec 30 2008 // Orange, Calif.-based Heffernan Insurance Brokers has appointed George Reisch leader of its Brewers Choice practice. In this role, Reisch will be charged with new business development, focusing on property and casualty...
Safeco, America First Insurance Announce Central Region Leaders
Nov 21 2008 // Safeco Insurance and America First Insurance, both Liberty Mutual Agency Markets companies, announced key management appointments in personal and commercial lines operations for the central United States region. Richard E....
Main Points from G20 Leaders Summit Communique
Nov 17 2008 // G20 leaders agreed to take rapid action, including fiscal stimulus measures as needed, to stabilize financial markets and restore growth in worsening global economy, according to a draft communique. They also support...
Euro Zone in Recession as World Leaders Head for Summit
Nov 14 2008 // Recession has struck much of Europe, data showed on Friday, confirming a widespread economic downturn that world leaders hope to tackle at a weekend summit in Washington. The worst financial crisis in 80 years has weakened...
ICC Head Urges G20 Leaders to ‘Take Bold Action’ to Stem Financial Crisis
Nov 13 2008 // Victor K. Fung, Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), has called on the leaders of the G20 nations to take bold and responsible actions to restore confidence in the world economy, including bringing the...
Survey Finds World Business Leaders Back More Regulation
Nov 12 2008 // Business leaders around the world back greater regulation in response to the global financial crisis, a survey showed on Wednesday, with support strongest for curbs on credit rating firms, hedge funds and structured...
Fleischner Receives Women in Insurance Leadership Award
Nov 11 2008 // Jean Fleischner, vice president, product development and general counsel, CNA Global Specialty Lines, CNA Financial Corp. has been recognized and honored with a Women in Insurance Leadership Award winner at the first...
World Leaders Urge Obama to Shape New Economic Order
Nov 5 2008 // Political leaders urged U.S. President-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday to help forge a new economic order and lead the world out of its worst financial crisis since the 1930s. Excitement about the election of Democrat...
Aon Consulting Worldwide Appoints Health and Benefits Practice Leader
Oct 29 2008 // Aon Consulting Worldwide, the global human capital consulting organization of Aon Corp., has appointed Michael Hilton senior vice president, Health and Benefits Practice leader of the San Francisco office. Hilton has more...
Atlanta-based Digital Insurance Adds New Leaders
Oct 17 2008 // Digital Insurance, Inc., an Atlanta-based employee benefits agency, recently added three industry veterans to its leadership team. Mike Sullivan, Digital’s executive vice president and chief marketing officer, said...
House Leader Frank Vows to Regulate Credit Default Swap Market
Oct 14 2008 // The head of a U.S. congressional finance panel said Monday he would seek to regulate the fast-growing $55 trillion credit default swaps market, which has been blamed for exacerbating the financial meltdown. Rep. Barney...
New Leaders Join Professional Insurance Agents of Florida
Oct 10 2008 // Angelo Ganguzza, vice president of Boca Raton, Fla.-based LIG Insurance Agency and Kimberly “Kim” Langston Gray, managing partner of Langston Insurance Agency in central Florida, accepted election to the...
Craftech Expands Sales Team with the Addition of Industry Leader, Natalie Harder
Oct 2 2008 // Thursday October 2, 2008 – Natalie Harder has joined Craftech Restoration as the Account Manager for the Central and Eastern Massachusetts region. In this sales and marketing role, Natalie will communicate...
Democratic, Republican Senate Banking Leaders Cool to AIG Loan
Sep 16 2008 // Both leaders of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee Tuesday expressed reservations about the federal government intervening to help insurer American International Group Inc. Connecticut Democratic Sen. Christopher Dodd,...
AIG Loses Its Position as Industry Leader by Market Value
Sep 11 2008 // Fears that American International Group Inc.’s large mortgage exposure could trigger another round of losses has rankled investors so much that the insurer has lost its iron grip as the world’s industry leader...
A Winning Culture
Sep 1 2008 // Lots of companies claim to have a great working environment, but when a company backs up its claim with awards, who can deny it? Insurance Journal Top 100 Agency Profile The IMA Financial Group Inc. RANKING: No....
Miles Joins USI Southwest as Benefits Practice Leader
Jul 11 2008 // Barry E. Miles has joined insurance broker USI Southwest as senior vice president and Benefits Practice leader in Dallas. Throughout his career as a benefits professional Miles has focused on delivering to clients a...
