🔒 Northwestern Mutual names new chief insurance coverage officer

Vice chairman of danger merchandise Kamilah Williams-Kemp will succeed Grogan and be promoted to government vice chairman and chief insurance coverage officer. She is going to be part of the corporate’s senior management staff, reporting to chief government officer John Schlifske, and can be accountable for the technique and efficiency of the corporate’s danger merchandise and market improvement, underwriting, consumer advocacy and claims.

Grogan labored for Northwestern Mutual for 31 years and has been a part of the senior management staff since 2014.

“John has been a strategic associate to me and an influential enterprise chief who has navigated dynamic environments with an unwavering concentrate on what’s greatest for our purchasers and policyowners,” stated Schlifske. “I wish to thank him for his management, experience, and important contributions throughout the corporate and trade for greater than three a long time at Northwestern Mutual, together with creating sturdy expertise and fostering our tradition and firm values.”

Williams-Kemp joined Northwestern Mutual in 1999 and has held quite a few management roles throughout the corporate, together with human sources, new enterprise, underwriting operations and profession distribution. Most not too long ago, she led danger merchandise the place she navigated the introduction of a number of new danger merchandise and product enhancements that drive the corporate’s competitiveness within the market.

“Kamilah is uniquely certified to steer the insurance coverage group as she brings important expertise and depth of data after serving in a number of insurance coverage and annuity product strains and underwriting management roles,” stated Schlifske. “Her promotion represents a deep bench of gifted leaders at Northwestern Mutual, underscoring our dedication to creating expertise who play a essential position to our firm’s success.”

The corporate additionally introduced the next government management modifications:

• Chris Behling, not too long ago grew to become vice chairman – underwriting, including to his accountabilities as head of danger choice requirements.
• Jason Handal, at present vice chairman – danger product line technique and discovery, will develop into vice chairman of danger merchandise, succeeding and reporting to Williams-Kemp.
• Cheri McCourt, not too long ago grew to become vice chairman – claims, after serving a number of years as an lawyer for insurance coverage merchandise, underwriting, service and claims for the corporate.
• Becki Williams, vice chairman of superior markets, will assume extra accountabilities and proceed to report back to Williams-Kemp.

All management modifications are efficient July 1.