Latest Leadership Headlines

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

Qatar Re CEO Saacke to Step Down with Interim Leader Named

Jan 29 2019 // Qatar Re said that CEO and Executive Director Gunther Saacke would be stepping down from both roles in March, at the company’s next board meeting. He’ll stay on for the transition and depart later in 2019, the...

Corporate Culture, Cyber Risk Are Top of Mind for D&O Underwriters

Jan 21 2019 // Transparency and culture awareness were the key takeaways from a panel discussion on top directors and officers’ claims trends that took place at this year’s Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS)...

Woodruff Sawyer in California Names Mckenna National Healthcare Practice Leader

Jan 17 2019 // San Francisco, Calif.-based Woodruff Sawyer has named Frank Mckenna senior vice president and national healthcare practice leader. Mckenna will be responsible for expanding and growing the current Healthcare...

Guy Carpenter Forms New Division, Makes Post-JLT Merger Leadership Appointments

Jan 17 2019 // Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter & Co. announced the formation of a new Global Capital Solutions Group as well as a series of leadership appointments that will become effective upon the closing of the acquisition of...

Michigan’s AF Group Promotes 5 in Leadership Positions

Jan 15 2019 // Lansing, Michigan-based AF Group has promoted five in key leadership positions across the organization.Abel Travis has been promoted to vice president, Underwriting & Product Innovation. Prior to joining AF Group in...

Insurance Regulators’ Group NAIC Names 2019 Key Committee Leaders

Jan 15 2019 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has named its 2019 committee chairs and vice chairs. The association of state insurance regulators also assigned members to its standing committees. “The...

Grose Named Interim Leader of Argo Group’s Colony Specialty Business

Jan 10 2019 // San Antonio-based Argo Group U.S., member of Argo Group International Holdings Ltd., has tapped Gary Grose, Argo Group head of marketing and producer management, to serve as the interim head of its excess and surplus lines...

Newly-Privatized AmTrust Announces Leadership Changes

Jan 9 2019 // AmTrust Financial Services announced leadership changes as it moves forward now as a private company.Its $2.95 billion privatization plan was finalized on November 28, 2018 after receipt of all approvals, according to the...

WTW Names Forrest EMEA Regional Leader, Insurance Consulting & Technology

Jan 9 2019 // Willis Towers Watson announced that Colin Forrest will take on the role of regional leader for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) in the company’s Insurance Consulting and Technology business. Forrest takes over...

3 Female Agency Leaders on Opportunities in Insurance

Jan 7 2019 // I was so intrigued by McKinsey & Company’s “Women in the Workplace 2018” study that I decided to flip the script for my first column of 2019. From a simple question, “What are opportunities for...

Berkley FinSecure Announces Three Senior Leadership Appointments

Jan 3 2019 // Berkley FinSecure, a Berkley Company, has announced three new senior leadership appointments.Joe Gresia has joined the company as senior vice president and chief field operations and business development officer. Gresia...

Congressional Report Finds Olympic Leaders Valued Reputation Over Athletes’ Safety

Dec 28 2018 // A congressional review of the U.S. Olympic system’s handling of sex-abuse cases criticizes a culture that sought to protect reputation and image over athlete safety.A House subcommittee released the report last...

Post-Merger, Marsh-JLT Specialty Leaders Announced for UK & Ireland

Dec 20 2018 // Global insurance broker Marsh announced the appointments of specialty leaders for the UK & Ireland. These appointments will be effective upon closing of the transaction between Marsh’s parent company, Marsh &...

Risk Strategies Appoints Manzi as National Brokerage Leader

Dec 20 2018 // Risk Strategies, a privately held national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has appointed Mark Manzi as national brokerage leader.Manzi, an industry veteran with 30 years of experience placing and negotiating...

Marsh Makes Post-JLT Merger Leadership Appointments

Dec 19 2018 // Global insurance broker Marsh announced the appointments of key leaders for its regional, specialty and placement teams worldwide that will be effective upon closing of the pending acquisition by Marsh’s parent...

Brexit to Cause Irreversible Damage to UK Financial Services, Say Industry Leaders

Dec 12 2018 // Life in London’s financial district will appear little changed when Britain leaves the European Union on March 29, defying predictions of an exodus of high-flyers to rival centers like Paris, Frankfurt and Dublin.But...

AXA XL’s E&S Casualty Insurance Names 2 U.S. Product Leaders

Dec 12 2018 // AXA XL insurance has appointed new Excess & Surplus (E&S) Casualty product leads in the U.S.Ankur Chokshi has been promoted to head of E&S Primary Casualty and Brokerage and Binding Authority while Kimberly...

Willis Towers Watson Names Creedon Construction Leader for North America

Dec 12 2018 // Insurance broker Willis Towers Watson has appointed Bill Creedon as Construction Industry leader for North America within its Corporate Risk and Broking segment. Creedon, a 30-year insurance and construction risk industry...

ProAg Adds Borner, Piechowski, Schaefers to Leadership Team

Dec 11 2018 // Amarillo, Texas-based Producers Ag Insurance Group Inc. (ProAg), a member of the Tokio Marine HCC group of companies, has hired Scott Schaefers as senior vice president of Marketing and Innovation, Becky Piechowski as...

Woodruff Sawyer Names Margolin Northern California Employee Benefits Practice Leader

Dec 5 2018 // Woodruff Sawyer has named Joelle Margolin the Northern California employee benefits practice leader. Margolin has nearly 20 years of experience, and is a former employment lawyer and long-term HR professional. She was...