Executive Profiles
Zurich Insurance Group Has New U.K. Non-Life Head
Zurich Insurance Group AG, Switzerland's biggest insurer, named group controller Vibhu Sharma to head of general insurance operations for the U.K. Sharma, 48, will start in April, Louise Zucchi, ...
MBIA Lures Barclays Exec to Lead Muni-Bond Insurance Arm
MBIA Inc. hired Tom Weyl from Barclays Plc to head efforts to win business at its municipal- bond insurance unit. Weyl will start by year-end as managing director and head of new business development ...
Allianz Makes More Management Changes
Allianz SE is continuing to revamp its executive roster. The same day that it announced its CEO will step down next year, the company disclosed more staff shuffling. Allianz Global Corporate & ...
Tokio Millennium Re Chooses New CEO From Within
Tokio Millennium RE AG has named a new CEO, promoting from within as part of a series of new executive and board appointments. Stephan Ruoff will become chief executive officer of the reinsurance ...
Tools to Help Women Execs Break Through a Persistent Glass Ceiling
It may be the 21st century, but women decrease in number among their peers advancing from entry-level slots to executive and board positions. A new report from The Korn/Ferry Institute offers ...
Aon, Marsh & McClennan Fill Executive-Level Slots
Rival insurance brokers Aon plc and Marsh & McClennan Cos. both recently filled major executive-level positions. Over at Aon, Andy Weitz becomes the new senior vice president of global marketing ...
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 ...
Spouse’s Personality Impacts Career Success: University Study
As people spend more and more time in the workplace, it's natural for co-workers to develop close bonds—what's often referred to as a "workplace spouse" or an "office wife." But when it comes to ...