Executives on the Move
GNY CEO Warren Heck to Retire; Daughter Will Replace Him
Warren Heck, the long-time leader of GNY Insurance Companies, plans to retire at the end of 2014. He'll remain at the insurer as non-executive chairman. But Heck's daughter, Elizabeth Heck, currently ...
XL Group Tags Four for Scottsdale E&S Launch
XL Group has launched a regional underwriting operation in Scottsdale, Ariz., the carrier announced last week, saying that it would be staffed by four former underwriters of Scottsdale Insurance— ...AIG CEO Finalist Wintrob Leaves the Company for ‘Other Opportunities’
Jay Wintrob is leaving American International Group three months after being passed over for the job of president and CEO. Earlier this summer, news reports pointed to Wintrob, president and CEO of ...
Assurant Names New CEO in Wake of Home Insurance Business Drop
Assurant Inc. promoted Alan Colberg to be the next chief executive officer as the insurer confronts a slump in the sale of coverage for foreclosed homes. Colberg, 53, becomes CEO on Jan. 1 and ...
Nationwide Announces Leaders to Execute One-Brand Strategy
Nationwide, which announced that it intends to realign all its products and subsidiaries under the Nationwide brand early this month, followed up by announcing new internal divisions along with names ...
Verisk Names New ISO Division President
Verisk Analytics named Beth Fitzgerald as the new leader of its ISO Insurance Programs and Analytic Services arm. She replaces Kevin Thompson, who retired as a 40-year veteran of the company. ...
Aspen Names New Reinsurance CEO
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. - fresh from successfully rebuffing an M&A bid from a Bermuda reinsurance rival - has named a new leader of its reinsurance arm. The company said that Stephen ...
Donegal Group CEO Goes on Medical Leave
The CEO of insurance holding company Donegal Group Inc. (DGI) is taking a temporary leave of absence due to medical reasons. DGI did not detail Donald Nikolaus' specific medical issues. But the ...