Latest Leadership Headlines

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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...

EU Leaders Approve Brexit Treaty, Which Faces Rejection in UK Parliament

Nov 26 2018 // European Union leaders finally sealed a Brexit deal on Sunday, saying the package agreed with Prime Minister Theresa May was the best Britain will get in a warning to the British parliament not to reject it.“Those...

Deadly Lion Air Crash Puts Spotlight on Safety Culture Within Indonesia’s Airlines

Nov 9 2018 // In April 2013, a Lion Air Boeing 737 missed the runway on the Indonesian resort island of Bali in bad weather and plowed into the sea, cracking its fuselage open on the rocks.All 108 on board survived. But a September 2014...

Willis Towers Watson Taps Marsh’s Willmott as Sales Leader for UK Corporate Retail

Nov 2 2018 // Willis Towers Watson announced the appointment of Adrian Willmott as sales leader for its Corporate Risk & Broking GB Retail business.Based in London, Willmott will be responsible for developing Willis Towers...

Zurich Canada Announces New Organizational Structure, Leadership Team

Nov 2 2018 // Zurich Canada announced a new organizational structure and team, which is designed to simplify and strengthen the insurer’s go-to-market approach.“We now have the structure in place to ramp up our support for...

QBE Canada Unveils New Leadership Team, Including Thompson as Director

Oct 31 2018 // QBE Canada unveiled a new leadership team, which is being led by Jamie Thompson, who took on the role as director of Canada earlier this year.In this role, Thompson has oversight of QBE’s Canadian customers,...

Fidelis Sets Up Re/Insurer in Dublin to Prepare for Brexit; Senior Leaders Appointed

Oct 24 2018 // Fidelis Insurance Holdings Ltd. announced it has established a regulated re/insurer in Ireland, called Fidelis Insurance Ireland DAC (FIID), to take advantage of opportunities in the European Economic Area (EEA) after...

Arch Insurance Names Shulman CEO for North America; Other Leadership Changes

Oct 19 2018 // Arch Insurance announced that Matt Shulman will assume the newly created role of CEO, Arch Insurance North America, effective January 1, 2019. In this role, he will lead Arch Insurance’s operations in the United...

Woodruff Sawyer Names Hessel Casualty Practice Leader in California

Oct 18 2018 // San Francisco, Calif.-based Woodruff Sawyer has named Evan Hessel vice president and casualty practice leader. Hessel will be responsible for expanding the current casualty platform and capabilities. He was previously...

Myron Steves in Texas Adds Thomson to Executive Leadership

Oct 10 2018 // Myron Steves has named Becky Thomson to its executive team.As director of healthcare, Thompson provides oversight to the healthcare and educators liability departments. She has been responsible for managing account and...

Autonomous Driving Hype Now at ‘Peak Absurdity,’ Claims Auto Dealer Group Leader

Oct 10 2018 // The auto industry is a long way from seeing autonomous vehicles and ride-hailing companies put an end to traffic deaths and personal car ownership, according to one of the top U.S. auto dealers.“We have reached peak...