Latest Leadership Headlines

All the headlines from our Leadership Topic Page, ordered by recency.

MGU Victor Taps Bonfà from US Underwriting Solutions as Country Leader of Victor Italia

Apr 9 2020 // Victor Insurance Holdings, the world’s largest managing general underwriter (MGU), announced the appointment of Matteo Bonfà as country manager, Victor Italia S.r.l., effective immediately.Bonfà is based in Milan...

Marsh Names Rahr in Chicago as Global Leader of Multinational Client Service

Apr 7 2020 // Insurance broker and risk advisor, Marsh, has appointed David Rahr as global leader, Multinational Client Service. Based in Chicago, he will report to Flavio Piccolomini, president, Marsh International, and Martin South,...

Alliant Names Dolan, Graham National Wrap-Up Program Leaders

Apr 6 2020 // Newport Beach, Calif.-headquartered Alliant Insurance Services has tapped Kevin Dolan and Craig Graham to co-lead the national wrap up insurance team for Alliant Construction Services Group.Dolan is based in New York City...

Going Home. How One Oklahoma Agency Leader Prepared His Firm for Remote Work.

Apr 1 2020 // In early March, well before stay at home orders were enacted in states and communities across the country, Tony Caldwell recognized that COVID-19, the disease created by the new coronavirus, was going to have a huge impact...

Willis Re Appoints Melanson as SVP, Health Practice Leader in Massachusetts

Mar 26 2020 // Willis Re, the reinsurance business of Willis Towers Watson, a global advisory, broking and solutions company, has appointed Dan Melanson as senior vice president and Health Practice leader. He is based in Boston, Mass.In...

Lockton Hires Asencio to Northeast Region as Employee Benefits Practice Leader

Mar 17 2020 // Lockton has hired John Asencio to its Northeast region as Employee Benefits Practice leader.With more than 25 years of experience in health and welfare benefits consulting, Asencio will oversee operations in New York,...

Crawford & Co. Names Adkins Vertical Market Leader in Washington

Mar 6 2020 // Crawford & Co. has named Lizzy Adkins as vertical market leader in litigation management. Adkins will be responsible for expanding Crawford’s casualty book focusing on litigation management for the U.S. She will...

Small Business Insurance Digital Distributor, Insureon, Expands Leadership Team in Chicago

Mar 4 2020 // Insureon, a Chicago-based digital distributor small business insurance, has created a new leadership team comprised of experts across the insurance, insurtech, and technology industries.Dan Kazan, CEO and member of the...

Chubb Names Buonpane as Construction Industry Practice Leader in New York

Mar 3 2020 // Chubb has named Stephen Buonpane as Construction Industry Practice leader for its large account segment. He succeeds Bill Hazelton who was recently named head of Chubb North America Claims.In this capacity, he will oversee...

Chubb Enhances North American Claims Leadership with Hazelton, Watt

Mar 3 2020 // Chubb has expanded its North America claims leadership team with two appointments: Bill Hazelton has been named head of Chubb North America Claims, and Megan Watt has been appointed to a newly created leadership role, head...

New York’s SterlingRisk Insurance Hires Friedman as Alternative Market Leader

Feb 21 2020 // SterlingRisk Insurance, a Woodbury, N.Y.-based independently owned insurance brokerage, has hired Kaitlin Friedman as alternative market leader. A licensed property and casualty insurance broker, Friedman also provides...

Gaining a Risk Manager Seat at Technology’s Table: Interview with RIMS Leader Langone

Feb 11 2020 // The culture at technology startups like Uber, Airbnb and PayPal is all about risk-taking. They start by offering a unique, untested or reimagined product or service or by disrupting an industry’s established...

RT Specialty Names Lentz in Nevada National Practice Leader

Feb 4 2020 // R-T Specialty LLC has named Jason Lentz national practice leader of its private client group. Lentz, who is based in Las Vegas, Nev., has been with RT Specialty for more than three years and has focused on high net worth...

Aon Taps Willis Towers Watson’s Carpenter for Global Super Yacht Leader in London

Feb 4 2020 // Insurance broker Aon has appointed Emma Carpenter as global super yacht leader. She will join Aon in London in early March and will drive the development of Aon’s super yacht insurance broking business...

Distinguished Programs Taps Requejo as Sales Leader for Illinois, Wisconsin

Jan 31 2020 // Distinguished Programs, a national insurance program manager, has named Kirkland Requejo regional sales executive for Illinois and Wisconsin. He is based in Chicago.Requejo brings 12 years of military leadership and a...

MS Amlin Appoints 4 Senior Leaders Within Specialty Business

Jan 30 2020 // MS Amlin, the global re/insurer, announced the appointments of four senior leaders within the Specialty business, who will report to Mark Clements and Andrew Wright, co-chief underwriting officers of MS Amlin Underwriting...

3 Ways to Build a Culture that Embraces New Thinking

Jan 27 2020 // The same advice is given to all newer generations entering the workforce, “Be yourself, disrupt the status quo,” but meanwhile, corporations fight that mentality — clinging to status quo, trapping...

Ames & Gough Elects Knise as Chair, Announces Senior Leadership Appointments

Jan 16 2020 // Ames & Gough, an insurance broker and risk management consultant specializing in serving design professionals, law firms, associations/nonprofits and other professional service organizations, has appointed Matt Gough...

USI Names Gilbertson Commercial Lines Practice Leader in San Francisco

Jan 15 2020 // USI Insurance Services has named Peter Gilbertson commercial lines practice leader for the Greater San Francisco Bay Area. Gilbertson, who is based in San Francisco, will be responsible for leading a team of...

Iowa’s Holmes Murphy Expands Leadership Team

Jan 10 2020 // Waukee, Iowa-based Holmes Murphy has added three new members to its board of managers, as well as three new members to its executive committee. Each of these leaders brings years of experience and commitment to the...