INN Names 10 Women in Insurance Leadership Award Winners

September 17, 2014, 12:52 p.m. EDT 1 Min Read

Insurance Networking News today announced the recipients of the 2014 Women in Insurance Leadership Awards. The 10 honorees will be feted at the 7th annual Women in Insurance Leadership Forum to be held in Chicago on October 20th.

Since 2006, INN's Women in Insurance Leadership (WIL) program has honored the extraordinary accomplishments of more than 70 professionals whose leadership and performance have redefined the insurance business and its application of technology. This year’s winners are distinguished for the global reach of their endeavors and the international scope of their accomplishments.

They include:

Victoria Carter, Vice Chairman, International Operations, Guy Carpenter & Company
Judy Copechal, Chief Underwriting Officer, United Property & Casualty Insurance Company
Melissa Crawford, Senior Vice President of Markets, Products and Technology, Physicians Mutual Insurance
Paula Downey, President and CEO, CSAA Insurance Group
Kathleen S. Ellis, Senior Vice President, Chubb and Son Inc.
Katherine Mabe, President, Allstate Business to Business, Allstate
Nancy Mueller, EVP, Chief Operations Officer, Zurich North America
Donna Peeples, Chief Customer Experience Officer, AIG
Lorraine Seib, President, Excess Casualty, XL Group
Teresa White, EVP, Chief Operations Officer, Aflac US

Dedicated to the advancement and professional growth of women in the field of insurance, the WIL program provides opportunities for mentors and their protégées to develop and hone natural leadership skills, expand their professional networks and gain insights on business strategy and execution.
This year’s WIL Forum will be attended by hundreds of insurance professionals, including numerous executives and aspiring leaders. Among the featured speakers at this year’s conference are Maggie Westdale, Global Chief Financial Officer at Aon Benfield; Dawn Mortimer, Innovation Director for American Family, and Denise Garth, Partner and Chief Digital Officer at Strategy Meets Action.