C-suite

That’s the takeaway from an Aon Plc survey of 2,344 risk managers, chief risk officers and chief financial officers conducted in the second quarter. Cyber attacks were the No. 1 most-cited hazard, and more than half of the Top 10 risks executives say they face today are tied to the pandemic, according to survey results released Tuesday.

The change is effective Jan. 1, when Lyons will move to the newly created role of executive vice president, global chief actuary and head of portfolio management, the New York-based insurer said in a statement Monday.

In other news: Allstate closes $400M sale of New York life, annuity business; USAA partners with Blink by Chubb; Zurich North America implements Chisel AI.

In other news: Amerisure implements One Inc ClaimsPay tech; California drivers report distracted driving is getting worse; HSB adds social media income to home cyber protection.

In other news: Hippo launches Builders Program; handdii wins the 2021 ACORD Insurtech Innovation Challenge New York; Blockchain-backed title insurance launches in five states.

For its next leader, Ohio National turned to a veteran executive with prior experience leading its independent broker-dealer.

Metrics and strategy are key at YCharts. So are mystery-flavored Oreos.

Leaders must adopt a radically different stance, one that can enable them to pilot through contact turbulence while incessantly fine-tuning their course.

Souheil Badran replaces Alexa von Tobel, who is launching a venture fund.

A new study finds that leader effectiveness is directly correlated with perceptions of organizational readiness for digital transformation.

Nasser Zagha joins the carrier after working in technology roles for various banks.

Carriers are tapping into a wide range of new leadership in order to accelerate transformation efforts.

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.

Business-wide transformation begins with a thorough diagnostic of competitive strengths and challenges that enables leaders to prioritize where they want to start.

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.