All the headlines from our Leadership Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
Jul 16 2014 // Ruth KilduffInsurance brokerage and risk management firm Integro appointed Ruth Kilduff as chairman, and Anne Anderson as president of its United States operations, Integro USA. Both Kilduff and Anderson are Integro...
Jul 15 2014 // Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. named Steven Bailey national practice leader in field underwriting for highly protected risks in large property. In this national role, Bailey brings his experience as an underwriter and...
Jul 15 2014 // Former leaders of the defunct law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf have asked a New York state judge to dismiss criminal charges against them, saying they should not be made “scapegoats” for the firm’s...
Jul 14 2014 // Novato, Calif.-based Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. named Matt Hunter as national loss prevention leader. Hunter will be based in Southern California and will be a part of the risk services and solutions team focusing...
Jul 11 2014 // Willis Group Holdings, global risk adviser, insurance and reinsurance broker, has appointed Keith Chapman as Regional Construction Industry Leader for the Middle East. He is based in Dubai and his “primary...
Jul 10 2014 // Cleveland, Ohio-based CBIZ Inc., a provider of employee benefits and insurance advisory services, has appointed Jim O’Connor national practice leader for employee benefits.O’Connor previously served as managing...
Jul 9 2014 // The National Collegiate Athletic Association suggested curbing full-contact football practices, echoing a policy instituted by the Ivy League in 2011.The recommendation is among a set of guidelines created to...
Jun 25 2014 // Beecher Carlson Insurance Services LLC named Reiner Braun as senior managing director in its national property practice, a post in which he will have oversight of the Western U.S.Braun will work out of the Woodland Hills,...
Jun 20 2014 // CNA has promoted Chris Heckman to assistant vice president and hospital industry leader in chicago. Heckman will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the hospital line of business, as well as provide strategic...
Jun 18 2014 // There’s no doubt that new advancements in the practice of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, are driving the current production boom in the oil patch. The technique, which is used to retrieve oil and gas reservoirs...
Jun 10 2014 // Willis Group Holdings announced that it has reinforced its position as a risk adviser and insurance broker for the technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) sector with the appointment of new regional leaders for...
May 23 2014 // The Austin Association of Insurance Professionals has installed new officers and directors for 2014/15:New officers installed are: President Mari Beth Matott, Admiral Insurance Co. President-Elect Tiffany Way, All Risks...
May 21 2014 // Retired players including ex-Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon accused the National Football League of using painkillers to mask injuries in a “culture of drug misuse,” expanding litigation over the damage...