Latest Leadership Headlines
All the headlines from our Leadership Topic Page, ordered by recency.
HRH Appoints Leader of E&S Operations
Oct 17 2006 // Hilb Rogal & Hobbs has appointed Bob Abramson the new leader of its national exces and surplus lines operations. He began his surplus lines career in 1977 with Bliss & Glennon Inc. After earning a CPCU and...
Leadership Changes in Colemont – Southern California
Oct 10 2006 // Colemont Insurance Brokers announced that Casey Hamlin, who served as office president of the company’s Southern California operations, has been named chairman of Colemont – Southern California. “Casey...
XL CEO Calls for ‘Culture and Values’ at Boston Conference
Oct 6 2006 // XL’s President and CEO Brian M. O’Hara told delegates at the company’s global risk conference in Boston that P/C insurance companies with strong underlying corporate cultures and values will differentiate...
Kan. Department Employee Named to Leadership Role for FBI Associates
Oct 2 2006 // Kansas Commissioner Sandy Praeger has announced that Kansas Insurance Department employee, Randy Adair, chief fraud investigator, has been selected as the 2nd vice-president of the Kansas-Western Missouri chapter of the...
Bankers Insurance Association Elects New Leaders
Sep 12 2006 // The American Bankers Insurance Association elected 11 new members to its board of directors and new officers during the association’s annual conference this week in Washington. ABIA’s mission is to develop...
USI Holdings Buys Leader Associates and Emerson Reid, N.Y.-N.J. Agencies
Sep 5 2006 // USI Holdings Corporation has acquired Melville, N.Y.-based Leader Associates. The acquisition is expected to contribute approximately $9 million in revenue to USI on an annual basis. Terms of the transaction were not...
Target Markets leaders see now as good time to shop proven programs
Aug 7 2006 // TMPAA’s Thompson, Siefert discuss today’s program business opportunities and program administrators’ evolution Despite soft market conditions, program carriers are less than enthusiastic about jumping at...
Target Markets leaders see now as good time to shop proven programs
Aug 7 2006 // Despite soft market conditions, program carriers are less than enthusiastic about jumping at the chance to start a new program, according to two industry experts. But times may be ripe for a program manager who is less...
Black Leaders Seek Meeting with Bush on Gulf Coast Recovery
Aug 1 2006 // Black leaders said they would ask for a meeting with President Bush to address the needs of the Gulf Coast and solutions for speeding up recovery there as the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches. Speaking...
The virtual, global economy humbles insurance leaders
Jul 24 2006 // Insurance professionals have a lot to worry about as the fast-paced virtual economy takes hold. According to futurist Edie Weiner, they are right to be worried. She says there are a lot of risks ahead and given the speed...
Nation of Islam Leader Ordered to Pay Legal Fees by Ind. Judge
Jul 20 2006 // Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan has been ordered by a federal magistrate to pay $4,052 in legal fees for a couple suing his son for his role in a traffic accident three years ago. U.S. District Magistrate Andrew...
Insurance, Business Leaders Hold Forum on Keeping Workers in Iowa
Jul 19 2006 // Business leaders expressed continued concern this week that Iowa lacks enough workers to maintain a growing business climate. Business managers, insurance executives, and economic development directors discussed the issue...
The virtual, global economy challenges, humbles insurance leaders
Jul 3 2006 // Insurance agents and executives have a lot to worry about as the fast-paced virtual economy takes hold. According to futurist Edie Weiner, they are right to be worried. She says there are a lot of unfamiliar risks ahead...
State Commissioners Elect N.H.’s Sevigny to Leadership Post
Jun 11 2006 // Members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) unanimously elected New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner Roger Sevigny as secretary-treasurer of the association. The election was held at NAIC’s...
Harleysville Insurance Names Midwest Regional Leadership Team
Jun 7 2006 // Harleysville Insurance has named the leadership team for its new Midwest operation headquartered in Itasca, Ill. The Midwest region, which includes existing offices in Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota and the new location in...
Acordia Names Sorensen National Program Practice Leader
Jun 6 2006 // Acordia Inc., a Wells Fargo Company, has named Larry Sorensen vice president, national program practice leader. Sorensen will be responsible for Acordia’s program business. He will serve as the lead at the corporate...
ACORD Presents Ohio-based Westfield Insurance with Leadership Award
May 25 2006 // Ohio-based Westfield Insurance has been awarded the Industry Leadership for Improved Commercial Lines Download award from ACORD. This award recognizes insurance companies who offer extensive commercial download based on...
Learn the skills to become a 21st century leader
May 22 2006 // A common complaint among executives throughout the world is the changing work ethic and lack of commitment by employees. With the lack of leadership evident today, it is amazing that any work ethic or commitment by...
Learn the skills to become a 21st century leader
May 22 2006 // A common complaint among executives throughout the world is the changing work ethic and lack of commitment by employees. With the lack of leadership evident today, it is amazing that any work ethic or commitment by...
Fire safety leaders tackle how to reduce smoking related fires
May 22 2006 // Acting United States Fire Administrator Charlie Dickinson and National Fire Protection Association President and CEO James Shannon have completed a report on behavioral mitigation to reduce the number of fires caused by...
