Talent Management
Travelers’ Longtime President/COO MacLean Will Retire in Early 2018
Brian MacLean, The Travelers Companies' longtime president and chief operating officer, plans to retire in early 2018. MacLean, a 30-year Travelers veteran, has served as president and COO since June ...
The Art of Translation: Why Middle Managers Are Key to Building a Strong Culture
There's an art to translation. Just ask the former president who once referred to himself as a jelly doughnut while speaking in German, or the banking group HSBC, which spent $10 million rebranding ...
Executives On The Move at Validus and The Hartford
Validus Holdings Ltd. made a number of executive appointments following a reorganization into three major divisions. The Hartford named one of its executives to lead Personal Lines.
Executives On The Move at Chubb, Aspen, Neon and Bold Penguin
Chubb is bringing on a new lobbyist. Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. appointed a Group chief operating officer. Neon, a specialist Lloyd's insurer, hired a veteran industry executive to fill a ...
A Gemba Walk Helps Leaders Lead Better: American Family CEO Salzwedel
Take a Gemba walk. That's a leadership tip from Jack Salzwedel, chairman, president and CEO of American Family Insurance. In a Dec. 1 LinkedIn blog posting, Salzwedel outlined what the word means and ...
Executives On The Move at AIG, Allied World and Lockton
AIG is bringing on a former Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance executive in a leadership role. Allied World Assurance Company Holdings named a new executive in Australia. Lockton hired an ...
Getting in the Game
Insurers looking to build on their corporate culture have an abundance of team builder providers to choose from these days; it's all a matter of what looks good, works well, is cost-effective and ...
Fun at Work: Carriers Using Games to Build Teams, Spur Creativity
Ever just want to drop a bunch of your team members off at a strange place and lose the key? Here's your chance. Big insurers are delving into one of the newest aspects of corporate team building: ...
Markel Vice Chairman Crowley to Retire; CFO Waleski Will Leave by Early 2019
Markel Corp said its vice chairman is retiring by the end of 2017, and its chief financial officer will be leaving in early 2019. Markel Vice Chairman F. Michael Crowley said he will retire on Dec. ...