All the headlines from our Leadership Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 4 2014 // Aon plc, the provider of risk management and human resource consulting and outsourcing, announced that Matthew Heckler, chief information officer for Aon Hewitt, was named to IDG’s Computerworld Premier 100 IT...
Oct 30 2014 // Cindy Jordan, of Barnard Insurance Group in Wichita Falls, Texas, won the FIWT Leadership Award sponsored by Litchfield Special Risks Inc., the company announced. This is the second year the award has been presented to a...
Oct 29 2014 // When Hurricane Sandy came, Deborah Star Reed stayed home. Irene, the year before, had been over- hyped. Her 1919 concrete house in New York was left unscathed by Donna in 1960 and the “Big One” of 1938.So, on...
Oct 24 2014 // Willis North America, a unit of Willis Group Holdings, has appointed of Roger Hacala as senior vice president and financial institutions practice leader, Willis Canada.In this new role, Hacala will oversee the financial...
Oct 21 2014 // The CPCU Society elected Leadership Council members for 2014–15 at its annual meeting recently in Anaheim, California.The CPCU (Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter) Society provides resources, educational programs...
Oct 8 2014 // Commercial property and casualty insurer Zurich North America, named Marcus Cooper is now the commercial markets regional leader for the South. He is based at Zurich’s North America headquarters in Schaumburg,...
Oct 7 2014 // Insurance broker Marsh has named Christian Ryan, a real estate, gaming and hospitality insurance broker, as its U.S. Gaming Practice leader. Christian Ryan Ryan joins Marsh from Willis North America where he has spent the...
Sep 30 2014 // Markel Corporation in Glen Allen, Virginia, promoted Rebecca Swanson to managing director, Miscellaneous Errors & Omissions/Information Technology/Data Breach for its product line leadership team. Swanson has been...
Sep 19 2014 // Lisa Marciano Appleby & Wyman, an independent insurance agency with offices in Beverly and Westford, Massachusetts, announced changes to its leadership. Effective Jan. 1, 2015, Carmen Marciano, who has served as...
Sep 12 2014 // As Scotland stares history in the face, London’s financial guardians are preparing for their worst-case scenario.Six days before a referendum that could see Scotland ending its 307-year political bond with the United...
Sep 11 2014 // Mike McGavickSt. John’s University’s School of Risk Management (SRM) in New York announced it will honor XL Group’s CEO Mike McGavick as the “2014 Insurance Leader of the Year” at its 20th...
Sep 11 2014 // As the 80 million millennials (ages 18-33) start to play a larger role in the U.S. workplace, they aspire to lead in business in the next five years, according to a new survey.The Hartford’s 2014 Millennial...
Sep 10 2014 // Wright Specialty Insurance in Uniondale, New York, has promoted Kevin C. Beer to president and profit center leader from senior vice president of underwriting.Wright Specialty is a managing general underwriter and program...
Sep 2 2014 // The leadership transition at insurer American International Group Inc. is like switching generals after winning a war, Chairman Steve Miller said.“We’re changing generals as we move from wartime to...
Aug 7 2014 // St. Charles, Ill.-based Insurance Program Managers Group (IPMG) promoted Nathan Kaprinay practice leader of IPMG’s brokerage division for workers’ compensation. Kaprinay will coordinate marketing and production...
Aug 7 2014 // Crystal & Co. has appointed four executives in the firm’s San Francisco and Los Angeles offices.Shawn Ram has joined as executive managing director and western region head leading California operations in San...
Aug 4 2014 // Despite the uncertainty over the scale and the speed of climate change, Idaho leaders are working on how to adapt and how to reduce its impacts.Boise law firm Holland & Hart held a workshop for its Idaho clients and...
Aug 4 2014 // Salt Lake City, Utah-based The Buckner Co. is making several leadership changes.Terry H. Buckner, formerly the president and CEO, will now serve as chairman and CEO. Buckner plans to focus more of his attention now on...
Aug 1 2014 // The Hartford Financial Services Group announced a realignment of its senior leadership positions.The Hartford CEO Christopher J. Swift said the realignment is part of the company’s strategy to grow the Property &...
Jul 29 2014 // Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. has named Mike Low as national practice leader in field underwriting for admitted excess for commercial lines. Low will direct agency relationships and ensure customer service in the...