Allstate, Chubb, Neptune Flood: Career moves

December 9, 2022 6:30 AM

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Allstate announced that Christine DeBiase will join the company as its executive vice president, chief legal officer, general counsel and corporate secretary. DeBiase, who was most recently at Brighthouse Financial, will lead the company's law and regulations, and sustainability strategies. "Chris is a great addition to our leadership team as we transform Allstate into a digital protection solutions company and advance our sustainability strategy," said Tom Wilson, chair, president and CEO of The Allstate Corporation, in a statement. "She has deep insurance and regulatory experience combined with a forward-thinking and collaborative leadership approach. She is a champion for inclusion, creating opportunities for people to share diverse perspectives and advancing equity."

Chubb appoints Darryl Page as its vice president, Chubb Group and chief culture officer. Page will oversee the company's culture and its diversity, equity and inclusion strategy. Page, who has 35 years of experience in insurance and most recently led Chubb's international personal lines business, is returning to the company after retiring in July 2022. "Darryl is a proven, successful leader who brings deep experience and a strong understanding of our culture and the issues surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion. He has lived the issues his whole career and is the face of Chubb culture with strong communication skills and empathy," said Evan G. Greenberg, chairman and CEO of Chubb Limited, in a statement.

Sasha Pryor is the new head of customer success at MassMutual's Haven Life. Pryor will lead the customer success teams to support customers through the life insurance buying process. Mitch Ocampo, head of Haven Life, said in a statement: "Being able to provide households with a simple and accessible way to secure life insurance is the driving force of Haven Life. Sasha has demonstrated a talent and passion for customer service, and we know she will be an invaluable member of our team as we continue to expand coverage to both underserved and legacy demographics."

Neptune Flood has named Matt Duffy, who currently serves as the company's director of risk management and internal audit, its chief risk officer. "Matt has been instrumental in helping develop the next generation of our AI risk engine, Triton, and in building a risk apparatus that will help Neptune manage its next phase of growth," said Trevor Burgess, Neptune's president & CEO, in a statement.

Next Insurance hires the first chief insurance officer. Chris Rhodes, who previously worked in leadership roles at Farmers Insurance, will focus on product development, claims automation and profit management. "There continues to be a huge opportunity for insurtechs to modernize the overall customer experience, and NEXT is well positioned to be the number one small business insurance carrier in the market," said Rhodes, in a press release.

DeWayne Anderson has been named the first diversity, equity and inclusion program manager at Newfront. Anderson will lead the DEI council and support the company's various employee resource groups. "DeWayne brings a breadth of experience in leading diversity programs and it's clear that he lives and breathes DE&I," said Paige Maisonet, head of people at Newfront, in a press release. "We're thrilled to welcome him to Newfront and I am confident he will make an impact on our company and the industry as a whole. I can't wait to see what he does."

Branch has hired its first chief people officer, Pratiksha Patel, who most recently worked as the senior vice president of people at CB Insights. "Pratiksha is an incredible addition to Branch culture, something we've been intentional about creating since day one," said Branch co-founder and CTO Joe Emison, in a press release. "Her warmth, experience, and eagerness to help evolve the Branch environment and People functions are already felt by the team and we couldn't be more thrilled to have her."