Latest Leadership Headlines
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Penn. Senate Leader Applauds Passage of Med Mal Reform Bill; Attacks Governor’s Plan
Jun 12 2003 // Pennsylvania Senate Majority Whip Jeffrey Piccola (R-15) issued a statement applauding the State’s House of Representatives “for their recent and much-needed passage of legislation to amend Pennsylvania’s...
Willis Group Names Pacific Northwest Region, Seattle Leaders
Apr 23 2003 // Willis Group Holdings Ltd., announced two senior appointments strengthening its operations in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Chris Engstrom, formerly CEO of the Seattle office, has been promoted to...
Employers, Labor Leaders to Testify on Alarcón’s WC Bill
Apr 9 2003 // In a rare move, employers and labor leaders will both go before the Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee in support of SB 228-authored by Senator Richard Alarcón (D) Van Nuys. SB 228 will be heard on April 9,...
Lloyd’s Chairman Blasts U.S. “Litigious Culture”
Apr 9 2003 // “The U.S. litigation system, if left unchecked, will destroy the American spirit of enterprise and drain the U.S. economy,” was the stark message given by Lloyd’s Chairman Lord Peter Levene in a speech...
Employers, Labor Leaders to Testify on Alarcón’s WC Bill
Apr 8 2003 // In a rare move, employers and labor leaders will both go before the Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee in support of SB 228-authored by Senator Richard Alarcón (D) Van Nuys. SB 228 will be heard on April 9,...
PIACT, PIANJ Young Professionals to Host Leadership Development Series
Feb 28 2003 // The Connecticut and New Jersey Young Insurance Professionals will host a new, four-phase program to help aspiring leaders gain management and influence skills to build their careers in the insurance industry. “The...
XL London Market Names SE Equine Global Practice Leader
Feb 27 2003 // XL London Market Ltd (XLLM), an XL Capital Ltd company announced that Julian Bowen-Rees was named global practice leader for XL’s equine business, including both the XLLM bloodstock and livestock operations and...
Sen. Majority Leader Bill Frist to Address IIABA Nat. Legislative Conf.
Feb 21 2003 // Sen. Bill Frist, M.D. (R-Tenn.), the majority leader of the U.S. Senate, will be a keynote speaker at the 27th Annual National Legislative Conference of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) in...
PIACT, PIANJ Young Professionals Launch Leadership Development Series
Feb 20 2003 // The Connecticut and New Jersey Young Insurance Professionals will host a new, four-phase program to help aspiring leaders gain management and influence skills to build their careers in the insurance industry. The YIP...
CPCU Society Introduces Four New National Leadership Institute Courses
Feb 5 2003 // The CPCU Society, an association for nearly 27,000 CPCU-credentialed industry professionals, will introduce four new career development and leadership courses at the spring 2003 CPCU Society National Leadership Institute...
ABD Insurance Adds Team Leader
Jan 9 2003 // ABD Insurance and Financial Services, a provider of global risk management and employee benefits solutions, announced the addition of John W. Fradelizio to its Employee Benefits Services Group. As vice president and team...
Nationwide’s Linda Roubinek Honored as 2003 Premier 100 IT Leader by IDG’s Computerworld
Jan 6 2003 // Ohio-based Nationwide Insurance announced that Linda Roubinek, the company’s Insurance Systems Officer, has been recognized by IDG’s Computerworld, the weekly newspaper for IT leaders, as “one of the...
GARAMENDI ANNOUNCES BAUM AS TRANSITION LEADER
Dec 16 2002 // California Insurance Commissioner-Elect John Garamendi announced that Rick Baum, former Chief Deputy Insurance Commissioner during Garamendi’s first administration, will head the Garamendi transition team. “I...
The St. Paul Companies Recognize Accomplishments of Six Community Leaders
Oct 4 2002 // The St. Paul Companies announced that 6 community leaders have received a total of $193,900 in grants for their work in the company sponsored “Leadership Initiatives in Neighborhoods” (LIN) program. They were...
IIABA, Business Leaders Talk with President Bush on Terrorism Coverage
Oct 3 2002 // Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) CEO Robert Rusbuldt, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Maria Berthoud and two independent agents, along with business and union leaders, met with...
Leaders Selected for Texas Workers’ Comp Oversight Council
Sep 30 2002 // Texas Speaker of the House, Pete Laney, appointed State Representative Scott Hochberg, Houston, chair of the Board of Directors of the Research and Oversight Council on Workers’ Compensation (ROC). Senator John...
Leadership is Theme at NAMIC Convention’s Sessions
Sep 19 2002 // Robert Bailey characterizes himself as an “unemployed senior citizen” with some notions about leadership and effective management. The retired CEO of State Auto Insurance Cos., Columbus, Ohio, passed along some...
Douglas Gant Receives Jack F. Derrickson Award for Outstanding Course Leadership
Sep 9 2002 // Douglas J. Gant is the 2002 recipient of the Jack F. Derrickson Award for Outstanding Course Leadership given by the American Institute for CPCU and the Insurance Institute of America (IIA). Gant is a team manager with...
NJYIP Hosts Leadership Seminar Sept. 25
Aug 20 2002 // The New Jersey Young Insurance Professionals will host a leadership seminar, which will feature a lecture by David LaManna, corporate trainer, insurance agent and past president of The Professional Insurance Agents of...
LA CPCU Chapter Represented at Nat’l Leadership Summit
Jul 29 2002 // Several officers, directors and past presidents of the Los Angeles Chapter of CPCU recently attended a Leadership Summit in Las Vegas sponsored by the National Society of CPCU. The Summit included the Society’s...
