Latest Leadership Headlines

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Markel Launches Captive Agents, Broker-Dealers Coverage, Adds Product Leaders

Oct 5 2015 // Markel Global Insurance, a division of Markel Corporation, has launched new product offerings and leadership for captive agents and securities broker-dealers coverage.The captive agents product covers the professional...

Lockton Appoints Hammond, Spencer, Nimmo to Leadership Positions

Sep 29 2015 // Privately-held insurance broker Lockton announced expanded leadership roles for Mike Hammond, Glenn Spencer and Neil Nimmo.Spencer has been named chief operating officer of Lockton Inc. and president of Lockton Companies...

Moradi Joins Hub in Chicago as Technology Leader

Sep 29 2015 // Chicago-based Hub International Limited (HUB), a global insurance brokerage, has added Carla Moradi as executive vice president of Operations and Technology. Moradi will lead the implementation of strategic enterprise-wide...

Worldwide Facilities Hires Craane as New York Casualty Practice Leader

Sep 28 2015 // Worldwide Facilities, a wholesale broker and managing general agent based in Los Angeles, hired Bill Craane as vice president and New York Casualty Practice leader. He’s based in Worldwide Facilities’ New York...

Insurance Wholesaler Socius Names 3 to Leadership Posts

Sep 25 2015 // Socius Insurance Services Inc., a management liability and property/casualty insurance wholesaler, announced three changes to its leadership team. According to Patrick E. Hanley Sr., president of Socius, the changes are:...

Worldwide Facilities, LLC Appoints New Vice President & New York Casualty Practice Leader

Sep 23 2015 // New York, NY, September 22, 2015 — Worldwide Facilities, LLC is pleased to announce that Bill Craane has joined the company’s New York City office in the position of Vice President & NY Casualty Practice...

Willis Names Bernal Public Entity Practice Leader in Arizona

Sep 22 2015 // Willis North America has named Paula Bernal public entity practice leader at Willis of Arizona. Bernal will be based in Phoenix, and lead Willis of Arizona’s public entity practice and be responsible for driving...

XL Catlin Specialty Names Product Line Leaders for Americas

Sep 16 2015 // XL Catlin’s Specialty Insurance division has appointed leaders for its regional insurance products in its newly-created Americas region.The company named product leaders for accident and health, aviation, crisis...

Willis Names Wightman as Regional Surety Practice Leader

Sep 9 2015 // Willis North America has appointed David S.J. Wightman, as senior vice president and West Region surety practice leader, Willis North America. He is based in Houston.Wightman joins Willis from Aon where he most recently...

XL Catlin Forms New Leadership Team for Germany

Sep 9 2015 // XL Catlin has announced a new insurance leadership team for Germany. The integration process is now well underway across XL Catlin, with the company maintaining a strong focus on bringing together and retaining its top...

ACE Names Leaders for New Chubb Business Units, Major Product Lines

Sep 8 2015 // ACE Limited today revealed the leadership teams for the company’s North American business units, including national accounts, middle market, small commercial, high net worth personal lines, wholesale/excess and...

Allianz Names Shumaker Team Leader in California

Sep 2 2015 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has named Matthew Shumaker to a team leader position for the Los Angeles, Calif. and Mountain states territory. Shumaker will be based out of the Irvine, Calif. field office. He...

Zewe, Jordan Named to Leadership Posts at Louisiana DOI

Sep 2 2015 // Jeffrey Zewe has been appointed deputy commissioner of the newly formed Office of Consumer Services at the Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) and Darie Jordan has been named director of the Louisiana Automobile Theft...

Maine’s Cross Insurance Announces Leadership for Franchised Dealer Practice

Sep 1 2015 // Cross Insurance, an independent insurance agency based in Bangor, Maine, appointed vice presidents Michael J. McInnis, Sr. and Scott S. Colford as co-leaders of its newly formed Franchised Dealer Practice that will focus...

State Auto Realigns Units, Announces Leadership Hires, Changes

Aug 25 2015 // State Auto Financial Corp. today announced changes to the company’s leadership and a redefining of the company’s key business units.The changes were announced by Mike LaRocco, who took over as president and CEO...

California Regulators Consider Investigation of PG&E Safety Culture

Aug 19 2015 // California utility regulators are considering an investigation into the safety culture and governance of PG&E Corp., citing persistent lapses in company oversight.If approved, the California Public Utilities Commission...

Willis Appoints Clarke CEEMEA Region Construction Industry Leader

Aug 19 2015 // Willis Group Holdings plc has appointed Charles Clarke as regional leader of Construction in the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEEMEA) region.Clarke joined Willis in 2011 and is currently leader of...

Blue River Underwriters Adds Experienced Leadership to Auto Dealers and USL&H Programs

Aug 19 2015 // Pictured left to right: Michael Mahoney and Susan DoyleAtlanta, GA, August 19 2015 — As part of the growth plans for its Auto Dealer and United States Longshoreman & Harbor Workers Act (USL&H) insurance programs,...

E&O Insights: How Management Shapes an Agency’s E&O Culture

Aug 17 2015 // The phrase “you can’t judge a book by its cover” dates back to the mid-1800s. While that may ring true for the literary world, the opposite is true when it comes to an organization’s errors and...

Beecher Carlson Promotes Flynn to National Casualty Claims Leader

Aug 11 2015 // Beecher Carlson Insurance Services, LLC, a specialized large account insurance broker, has promoted Suzanne Flynn to managing director and leader, National Casualty Claims. Flynn will lead the claims team while providing...