Latest Leadership Headlines

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

Guy Carpenter Names Samengo-Turner as Global Facultative Leader

Oct 18 2019 // Guy Carpenter & Co., a reinsurance broker and subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Cos., announced the appointment of Dominic Samengo-Turner as global facultative leader. At the same time, insurance broker Marsh has...

BHSI Names 3 Product Line Leaders in Spain, Hired from RSA, Chubb and Allianz

Oct 17 2019 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced that it has filled three key leadership positions in Madrid, naming Diego Espinosa as head of Property, Juan Madrid as head of Casualty, and Tomás Blas as head of...

Finance District Leader Calls Brexit a ‘Moment of High Risk’ for London

Oct 15 2019 // Britain’s vast financial services industry will lose more jobs to Europe over the coming years because of Brexit, the City of London’s policy chief told Reuters, warning people not to be duped by the low number...

Prather Appointed Employee Benefits Practice Leader at Alera Group in Illinois

Oct 10 2019 // Alera Group, a national employee benefits, property/ casualty, risk management and wealth management firm based in Deerfield, Illinois, has appointed Sally Prather as its national Employee Benefits Practice...

Brexit Talks Stall as EU Leaders Cast Doubt on Reaching Deal by Oct. 31

Oct 7 2019 // Prospects of a Brexit deal faded after talks between the two sides stalled and European leaders cast doubt on reaching an agreement in time for Oct. 31.French President Emmanuel Macron and Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar...

Reimagining Corporate Culture to Engage Employees

Oct 7 2019 // Today’s work environments are vastly different from those of a couple decades ago. Open floor plans are the norm and physical doors are often reserved only for top executives and meeting spaces. Technology has made...

Mahler Joins Holmes Murphy’s Houston Leadership Team

Oct 4 2019 // Insurance services firm, Holmes Murphy, has added Jason Mahler in Houston.As the head of Consulting and Actuarial Services for Houston and Central Texas, Mahler will lead the consulting strategy in the area market. He is...

Beecher Carlson Names Darr Client Solutions Leader in Atlanta

Oct 3 2019 // Beecher Carlson Insurance Services, LLC, a specialized large account insurance broker, has appointed Brad Darr as Client Solutions leader, based in Atlanta.In this role, Darr will report directly to Joe Siech, chief...

AXA XL Appoints Ex-Zurich Executive Longo as Country Leader, Italy

Sep 27 2019 // AXA XL Insurance announced the appointment of Saverio Longo as country leader, Italy. He will join AXA XL in November and will be based in Milan. He succeeds Simona Fumagalli, who was appointed head of International...

Massachusetts’ XS Brokers Announces New Executive Leadership Structure

Sep 25 2019 // XS Brokers (XSB), an independent insurance underwriting and wholesale brokerage group, has announced a new executive leadership structure.Eric Wirkus has been promoted to president, effective immediately. XSB Former...

Lloyd’s Culture Survey Reveals ‘Ugly’ Levels of Sexual Harassment

Sep 24 2019 // Lloyd’s announced the results of its culture survey, which was commissioned in March in the wake of press reports of rampant sexual harassment in the market. The survey confirms that many women are enduring a toxic...

Good Leaders Challenge the Status Quo-and Themselves: SCOR’s Conoscente

Sep 23 2019 // Jean-Paul Conoscente became the CEO of SCOR Global P&C in April 2019 when his predecessor, Victor Peignet, retired after 35 years with the company. Before Peignet left the company, he offered Conoscente a sage piece of...

BHSI Taps Executives from AIG and AXA XL as Claims & Product Line Leaders in France

Sep 19 2019 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced it has expanded its leadership team in France, naming Katell Pouliquen as head of Claims, Louis du Ché as head of Property and Ludovic Ruiller as head of...

Arkansas Senate Leader Proposes New Regulations, Tax on Vaping

Sep 18 2019 // Arkansas’ Senate president has proposed a new tax and regulations on vaping products, and said he hopes the governor will call lawmakers back to the Capitol to take up the issue.Republican Sen. Jim Hendren proposed...

Business Leaders Spend Less Than 1 Day a Year Focusing on Cyber Risk: Marsh Survey

Sep 18 2019 // A majority of busy board members and senior executives, who are responsible for their organization’s cyber risk management, spent less than a day in the last year to focus on cyber risk issues, according to a new...

Lloyd’s Expects ‘Sobering’ Results from Survey of Workplace Culture

Sep 18 2019 // Lloyd’s of London expects “sobering” results from a survey of the workplace culture at its member firms, the insurance market’s chairman said on Wednesday as a rise in investment income drove a...

BNP Broker Wins Sex Discrimination Lawsuit, Highlighting Unequal Pay, Laddish Culture

Sep 18 2019 // A broker at BNP Paribas SA who complained about being paid less than male colleagues won her employment suit after a London judge ruled that she suffered sexual discrimination.Stacey Macken, a prime brokerage product...

Reed Named Team Leader – Brokerage and Binding at Midlands Management

Sep 16 2019 // Midlands Management Corp. has appointed Jennie Reed to the expanded role of Brokerage and Binding Unit team leader in Dallas.With more than 20 years in the industry, Reed began her career as a commercial account manager at...

Tokio Marine Kiln Announces Leadership Changes, Including New CEO Irick

Sep 13 2019 // Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) announced that after 11 years as chief executive officer, Charles Franks is assuming new responsibilities within the Tokio Marine Group (TMG). He will be succeeded by Brad Irick as CEO of TMK from...

Risk Strategies Appoints Flanagan as New England Regional Operations Leader

Sep 10 2019 // Risk Strategies, a privately held national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has appointed Edward J. Flanagan, a veteran broker and sales leader, as New England regional operations leader.Flanagan will succeed...