Does Your Company Need a COO?

February 17, 2014 by Susanne Sclafane

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 operations?

Executive Summary

Throughout this month, Carrier Management is providing different perspectives on the role of leaders of operations in the C-suite. Here, three leaders give their views on the question of whether every P/C carrier needs a chief operation officer or a chief operations officer.

Leaders offer these views:

Michael Crowley, co-Chief Operating Officer, Markel Corp, says: In some companies, it may be that the chief executive officer has all the operational skills that are needed, and has surrounded himself or herself with a team that can do pieces of the chief‑operating‑officer role.Executive Summary Throughout this month, Carrier Management is providing different perspectives on the role of leaders of operations in the C-suite. Here, three leaders give their views on the question of whether every P/C carrier needs a chief operation officer or a chief operations officer.