All the headlines from our Leadership Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
May 15 2014 // Willis North America, a unit of Willis Group Holdings, named Gregory Martens as executive vice president and human capital practice leader of its Midwest region. Martens is based in Chicago and will oversee the human...
May 12 2014 // Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (May 12, 2014) – At its recent convention, the BIG Independent Group (www.biginsusa.com) awarded its coveted “Biggie” awards to some well-deserving insurance industry leaders. The...
May 6 2014 // Glatfelter Program Managers, a business unit for York, Penn.-based Glatfelter Insurance Group’s program business, has appointed Shawn Yingling as president of Glatfelter Healthcare Practice.Shawn YinglingYingling is...
Apr 22 2014 // Bermuda-based Endurance Specialty Holdings has announced that Richard Housley has joined the company this week as Executive Vice President and Global Practice Leader for Property Insurance.He has extensive experience in...
Apr 15 2014 // The Missouri Department of Insurance appointed two veteran regulators to key leadership posts. Carrie Couch has been named the acting director of the Consumer Affairs Division and William Leung has joined the Division of...
Mar 12 2014 // Specialty insurer Ironshore Inc. said it has formed a Group Executive Leadership Committee to formulate the firm’s strategy for continued growth and enhanced performance of its group of companies globally.The...
Mar 10 2014 // Swett & Crawford, part of Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford, named Jeff Bianchi as sales leader for its Woodland Hills, Calif. office. Bianchi will continue to be based in Swett’s San Francisco office and will...
Mar 10 2014 // Sigma Alpha Epsilon, one of the largest U.S. fraternities and the deadliest, said it would ban pledging, citing the toll that hazing has taken on its recruits and its reputation.SAE announced yesterday what it called a...
Mar 7 2014 // The ACE Group has expanded its Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Practice into a Private Equity Practice concentrating on insurance options for private equity firms, their portfolio companies as well as their M&A...
Feb 28 2014 // Eight former bar owners in Racine, Wis., filed a lawsuit accusing the mayor and other city officials of racially discriminating against them and forcing their businesses to close.The federal lawsuit filed against Mayor...