Executive Profiles
Aspen Replaced its Chief Financial Officer
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. has picked a new chief financial officer, choosing to fill the position from within. The Bermuda-based reinsurer and insurer disclosed on Dec. 5 that Scott Kirk has been ...
ACORD’s Long-Time Leader will Retire in 2016
ACORD's long-time president and CEO plans to retire within the next year after many influential years in charge. The global non-profit insurance industry standards organization disclosed that Gregory ...
Insurance Software Maker Ebix Adds Barrington-Backed Board Members
Ebix Inc., a software supplier to the insurance industry, agreed to add two new members to its board of directors after reaching an agreement with activist investor Barington Capital Group LP. Ebix ...
Risk and Insurance Experts Predict Thanksgiving NFL Winners, Losers
Ah, Thanksgiving. A time for family, good meals and joy—unless your team epically fails on national television, stirring your gut into an acidic cauldron of turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and ...
Want to Improve Your Golf Putt? Try Listening to Jazz
Listening to jazz music while putting can boost your performance on the putting green, according to new university research. While any kind of music improves performance compared to listening to no ...
New York’s Utica Mutual Names Creedon as Next CEO
Utica Mutual Insurance Company in New Hartford, New York, announced that at a meeting of the board of directors on Nov. 6, the board approved the nomination of Richard Creedon as the next chief ...
PCI Recap: QBE NA CEO Sets Record Straight on Middle-Market Biz
The middle-market segment is a valuable component of the business of QBE North America, the chief executive officer said during a recent interview, putting to rest rumors that the segment is up for ...
RenaissanceRe’s CFO Will Also Assume COO Duties
RenaissanceRe Holdings is dealing with some changes in a few of its executive leadership slots. Executive Vice President and CFO Jeffrey Kelly will become chief operating officer but also continue as ...