Latest Leadership Headlines

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Lawyers Seek Mercy for Ex-New York Senate Leader Skelos and Son

Mar 25 2016 // New York’s former Senate leader and his son, who were convicted alongside one another on charges that the once-powerful Republican used his office to extort about $300,000 in salary and other benefits for the son,...

Chubb Names Leaders for Expanded Small Commercial Division for North America

Mar 23 2016 // Chubb has launched its Small Commercial Insurance division for North America, which will offer management and professional liability and standard insurance coverages for small businesses with annual revenues up to $10...

Lim Named Asst. VP, Management Liability Zone Leader at CNA

Mar 23 2016 // Chicago-based insurer, CNA, appointed David Lim as assistant vice president, management liability zone leader for the Northern Zone. In this role, Lim is responsible for providing overall underwriting expertise for the...

Worldwide Facilities Expands Its Dallas Office, Adds to Its Leadership and Production Team

Mar 22 2016 // Dallas, TX, March 22, 2016 — National wholesale brokerage and managing general agent Worldwide Facilities, LLC is pleased to announce that its Dallas office is growing—and it is adding two new members to its...

Chubb Names Leadership Team for Insurance Operations in Bermuda

Mar 18 2016 // Chubb Ltd. has named the leadership team for its insurance operations in Bermuda, effective immediately.On Jan. 14, 2016, ACE completed its acquisition of Chubb. ACE Bermuda is expected to become Chubb Bermuda in the...

Marsh Hires McDonough as Northeast Construction & Surety Practice Leader

Mar 17 2016 // Marsh announced that Rob McDonough is joining the broker to lead its Construction & Surety Practice in the Northeast. In this role, McDonough will be responsible for overseeing Marsh’s risk advisory and...

Mark Walker Joins Breckenridge Insurance Services in Pivotal Leadership Role

Mar 7 2016 // Atlanta, GA, March 7, 2016 — Mark Walker has joined Breckenridge Insurance Services wholesale brokerage division to oversee the market development efforts as SVP, chief market officer and casualty practice leader. Walker...

200 Small Business Leaders Sign Open Letter Supporting ‘Brexit’

Mar 4 2016 // More than 200 small-business leaders signed an open letter calling for British withdrawal from the European Union, highlighting a division with large companies over membership of the bloc.The letter, published in the Daily...

Chubb Names Product Line & Customer Segment Leaders for Continental Europe

Mar 4 2016 // Chubb has appointed the team that will lead product line underwriting and distribution for its Continental Europe region.Each of the newly announced positions will report to Steve Reiss, chief operating officer,...

Iowa Business Leaders Backing Bill Expanding Medical Marijuana Law

Mar 3 2016 // Influential Iowa business leaders are urging state legislators to pass a bill that would expand the state’s medical marijuana laws.The Des Moines Register reports that more than 90 business leaders sent lawmakers a...

Aon Announces U.S. Leadership Changes; Mula Named Risk Solutions President

Feb 25 2016 // Insurance broker Aon announced several leadership appointments in the U.S.Warren Mula assumes the newly created global role of president of Aon Risk Solutions. He will serve as a strategic advisor across the business. Mula...

San Antonio-Based Quirk Group Announces Executive Leadership Changes

Feb 24 2016 // Karen Quirk has been named chairman and chief operating officer of San Antonio-based Quirk Group Inc., and Luis Vázquez has been promoted to president and CEO of the managing general agency and surplus lines broker, Quirk...

British Corporate Leaders Will Likely Vote to Remain in EU: UK Business Groups

Feb 22 2016 // British corporate leaders will likely vote for the U.K. to remain a part of the European Union, according to lobby groups for business, manufacturing and financial services.The Institute of Directors said the deal reached...

CEO Exits As Tech Startup Broker Zenefits Confronts Culture, Compliance Bugs

Feb 9 2016 // Zenefits, a software startup valued at $4.5 billion, said on Monday it had replaced founder and Chief Executive Parker Conrad and appointed a new leader for the troubled tech company.David Sacks, a former executive at...

London-Based Chubb Global Markets Names Marine Team Leaders

Feb 8 2016 // Chubb Global Markets, the London-based wholesale insurance division of Chubb, announced the appointment of the leaders of its marine team, with immediate effect.Mark Edmondson, formerly head of marine for legacy Chubb...

Marsh Appoints Powell as Claims Advocacy International Leader

Feb 2 2016 // Marsh has appointed Rob Powell as Claims Advocacy International leader, effective immediately.Based in London, Powell will report to Michael Poulos, global head of Marsh’s Client Advisory Services. Powell joined...

Arizona House Leader Wants Another Cut on Insurance Company Taxes

Jan 29 2016 // An Arizona House panel has voted to advance a bill accelerating phased-in insurance company tax cuts included in a law passed last year.House Bill 2002 is sponsored by House Republican Majority Whip David Livingston. He...

Willis Towers Watson Appoints New Senior Leadership Team for Great Britain

Jan 29 2016 // Willis Towers Watson, the global advisory, broking and solutions company, announced a group of senior leadership appointments within its Great Britain business.Ailsa King will lead the Client Organisation in Great Britain,...

EPIC Makes Crow Vice President, Hospitality Practice Leader in West

Jan 28 2016 // EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants has named Renee Crow vice president and West region hospitality practice leader. Crow will be responsible for further developing a unified approach to serving hospitality clients...

Chubb CEO Greenberg Blames Brazil’s Leaders for Exacerbating Economic Woes

Jan 28 2016 // Evan Greenberg, the chief executive officer of Chubb Ltd., said Brazilians can blame their country’s leaders, and not just a commodities slump, for the nation’s woes.“The economic environment, the...