The executive came up through the investments organization and now has responsibility for insurance and agency operations.

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Betsy Ward is expanding her role as chief enterprise risk officer to include chief actuary as Isadore Jermyn retires after 34 years with the insurer.

Women in Insurance Leadership winner Belen Tokarski will be responsible for customer service and operational excellence for the online specialty insurer.

New president of North American life insurance Cheryl Neal led a life division at Liberty Mutual and has also worked at HSBC and Morgan Stanley.

IBEXI has sold Sapiens IDIT suite for seven years, and will expand Sapiens ability to deliver products and services in the Asia-Pacific region.

James Blackledge will replace Dan Neary effective April 1; Neary to continue as chairman.

Six insurers in total have been recognized by the National Association for Female Executives for policies, practices and the number of women reaching the upper echelons of management.

Financial leaders offer comments and remembrances; Benmosche’s career brought him to Chase Manhattan Bank, PaineWebber, MetLife and AIG.

Benmosche came out of retirement in August 2009 to take over a company reeling from losses on failed housing-market bets, and led the insurer for half a decade.

New responsibilities will be effective upon the completion of the Fireman’s Fund personal lines acquisition.

Jino Masone will oversee the sales, marketing, technology and enterprise solutions practices and lead organizational growth.

Jonathan Zaffino now is responsible for managing Everest National Insurance Company and U.S. Insurance Operations after a stint at Marsh.

Hartford plunged more than 90 percent from its 2007 peak to its low in March 2009 of $3.33 a share amid the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, and received the second- largest bailout package among insurers under the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

Kimberly Cooper, an eight-year veteran of the company, is promoted from IT audit director.

Veronica Scotti has a deep background in reinsurance and risk management, with a career spanning corporate finance advisory, asset management and strategy.

The agreement will enable Innovation Group to broaden its market reach by leveraging Deloitte’s broad technical skills and large implementation workforce.

Celent surveyed 41 vendors about their cloud applications, pricing models, platform investments and their expectations of where the market is going.

In her newly created position, Nancy Maloy will spearhead a global refresh of the company’s supplemental products.

Hyperion Insurance Group’s U.S. subsidiary looks to keep pace with parent company’s expansion.