Executive Profiles
USAA CEO and President Robles Retiring in 2015
On Friday, USAA CEO and President, Maj. Gen. Josue "Joe" Robles Jr., U.S. Army (Ret.), announced that he will retire from USAA in the first quarter of 2015. "It has been my privilege to work at USAA ...
Meditation Good for Business Executives, Not Just Monks: Third Point’s Loeb
Daniel Loeb, the billionaire founder of activist hedge-fund firm Third Point LLC, said spirituality is good for business. "Meditation, contemplation -- it's not just for monks and hermits," Loeb, 52, ...
Brosnan Appointed CEO of Hardy
Hardy (Underwriting Agencies) Limited (Hardy) announced the appointment of David Brosnan as its chief executive on Wednesday. He replaces Barbara Merry as chief executive. Brosnan has also been ...
Mehta Joins Allstate Board
The Allstate Corporation announced that Siddharth N. (Bobby) Mehta, 56, former chief executive officer of TransUnion LLC, has been elected to its board of directors, effective immediately. In a ...
CNA Appoints Leisz Chief Underwriting Officer for Specialty
CNA Financial Corporation announced Monday that Christopher Leisz has been appointed as Senior Vice President & Chief Underwriting Officer for Specialty, effective Feb. 14, 2014. Leisz will take ...
AlphaCat Managers Ltd. Promotes Stanton to CFO Spot
AlphaCat Managers Ltd. announced late last week that Jo Anne Stanton has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of AlphaCat. Stanton joined the company in 2009 and most ...
Energi Insurance CEO McCarthy: Plugged Into Energy Revolution Through R&D
Just as there are best practices for managing today's energy risks, there are best practices for managing a company that specializes in insuring those risks. According to Brian McCarthy, best ...
Does Your Company Need a COO?
Some P/C insurance companies have chief operating officers; some have more than one. Others have chief operations officers. All are C-suite positions. But does every carrier actually need a leader of ...