The insurance carrier executives featured in these pages began their climb to the top years ago. Now, we can watch in appreciation as they move the industry forward.

Zurich’s Ann Chai is dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion in insurance.

Small business owners need to focus on running their businesses. Nationwide’s George Williams plans to assist them with their risk management and insurance needs.

Toby Smith met Mosaic’s co-founders when they were at Ironshore. Now they are reunited and loaded for bear.

Industry veteran Dan Malloy is hitting another gear as the CEO of United Risk.

Liberty Mutual’s Tory Agnich is bringing a life-long fascination with science into her new role as a middle market life sciences leader.

Despite what some may view as market maturation, Mary Boyd and her colleagues at Hiscox think there is plenty of insurance business opportunity in the U.S.

Pantea Vaziri of Allianz Commercial is prioritizing the use of analytics to get ahead of cyber risk.

Driving the transformation of a claims organization is no small task. Arch’s Nora Deveau seems up to the challenge.

AXA XL’s Michelle Chia has been in the cyber insurance space for quite some time. She has no plans to let the risk get ahead of her.

London-based Alex Tadmoury will be overseeing EMEA, Asia Pacific, Canada and specialty industries for FM.

University of Pittsburgh graduate and AIG veteran Brian Botkin joins the U.S. operations of a Japanese insurance company with a 350-year legacy.

The 2024 Executives to Watch know that data expertise is an important part of risk mitigation and transfer. But is it more important than the role of human collaboration and communication? 

As the risk landscape, and the tools used to mitigate those risks, continue to evolve, Lucy Pilko, AXA XL’s chief executive officer of insurance for the Americas, is poised and ready to meet those changes. 

Liberty Mutual’s Patrick Thielen has a strong team and a host of resources behind him. He’s going to need them.

The new head of Canada operations for Sompo International is taking dead aim at communications and culture.

The new head of middle & large commercial at The Hartford is focusing on talent development, staying ahead of evolving risks, and managing the changes introduced by advancing technology.

Owen Williams, chief information officer for Ascot U.S., sees strong data governance as critical to driving technology initiatives forward in the insurance industry.

The future of the 2024 financial lines market is shaping up to have its fair share of obstacles. Here’s what AIG’s Allison Cooper has in her playbook.

In rough seas, Allianz’s Jenise Klein keeps her eyes on the horizon, which means developing tomorrow’s talent.