New York Life Insurance Company has appointed money management executive Gerald Smith as a new member of the company’s board of directors, effective from 1 November 2012. Smith currently serves as chairman and CEO at his co-founded ...
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MassMutual's Retirement Services Division has hired Christopher Stout as sales director to strengthen its growing footprint in the Southeast region. Stout, who joined the firm in the first week of August, reports to Shefali Desai, ...
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The Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) has appointed Peter Hoopis, CLU, ChFC, CLF to lead its newly launched general agency, Hoopis Financial Group in Deerfield, Illinois, US. MassMutual's senior vice president of ...
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Prudential Financial, a diversified US financial conglomerate net income has boosted by 182% to $2.2bn for the second quarter of 2012, against a net income of $779m during the year ago quarter. For the latest quarter period, its net ...
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The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company (GIAC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, has selected Jasonn Potter as the regional vice president for its retirement plans sales team. In his new role, ...
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The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company (GIAC) has expanded investment option line-up for its group retirement products plan sponsors. Managed by industry investment managers, the extended options are designed for plan sponsors using The ...
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Illinois-based insurance brokerage Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG) has completed the purchase of VEBA Service Group, a Spokane-based health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) consulting firm. As part of the acquisition, VEBA general manager ...
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Packaging materials, systems and equipment maker Sealed Air said that its chief executive officer William V. Hickey will retire in March 2013. Hickey will continue to serve as CEO of the company but will relinquish the title of president. ...
After a month on the market, Windows 8's usage uptake resembles 2007's Vista -- ultimately a poor performer for Microsoft -- rather than the eventually successful Windows 7, a Web measurement company said Saturday. According to Net ...
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HIGH POINT — Custom upholstery lines Michael Thomas Furniture and Miles Talbott Furniture will consolidate their operations into one High Point manufacturing facility, according to company officials. The lines, both of which are ...
Mutual of Omaha has appointed Brian Armstrong and Oliver Schulz as regional sales managers for its Retirement Plans division. Armstrong, in his new role will cover the Central and South Florida market and is based out of Tampa while ...
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United Fire Group has appointed Corey Ruehle as Midwest region branch manager, effective 1 July 2012, following the retirement of the current branch manager Doug Penn. In his new role, Corey will be responsible for commercial lines ...
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Oxford Industries Inc. announced that J. Hicks Lanier has informed the company's board of directors that he plans to retire as chief executive officer effective as of December 31, 2012. Mr. Lanier will continue to serve as chairman of the ...
Allianz Life Insurance of North America (Allianz Life) has promoted Emily Reitan to senior director of strategy and business development and will report to the firm's chief marketing officer, Nancy Jones. In her new role, Reitan will be ...
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Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, a part of Allianz group has announced promotion as Charles Wikelius as assistant vice president of senior counsel. Wikelius, who reports to the company's Litigation and Regulatory vice ...
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