C-suite

The insurance industry in the midst of major structural changes, led by those willing to take risks and go against the inertia of a venerable sector.

The firm has improved claims processing, premium production, fraud management and other crucial operations, and strengthened relationships with agencies and policyholders, says CIO.

CIOs are now pulling in quarter-million dollar paychecks, while the top salaries start at $150,000 and are all geared toward management roles.

Said Taiym will implement emerging technologies that will aid the broker in delivering improved strategic risk solutions for clients.

Anthony Vidovich takes over the strategic direction of claims for the carrier's general insurance business, encompassing commercial and personal lines.

Iván de la Sota begins his new role on April 1 following two-plus years leading the insurer's Iberian and Latin American division.

Business users can more easily learn to use and benefit from modern analytics and business intelligence tools, enabling them to take the lead role in this area by 2019, says Gartner.

Shelia Anderson is tasked with modernizing core and developing new applications for customers.

Puneet Bhasin arrives at the carrier by way of Waste Management, and will lead the company's new multi-year digital transformation initiative.