What Happened?
Itasca, IL-based Arthur J. Gallagher appointed Wendy Greeson as Director Global Learning & Organizational Development
About the Company
Arthur J. Gallagher and Co. and its subsidiaries provide insurance brokerage and risk management services to various commercial, industrial, institutional, and governmental organizations. It operates in two segments, Brokerage and Risk Management. The Brokerage segment primarily consists of retail and wholesale brokerage operations. Its retail brokerage operations negotiate and place property/casualty, employer-provided health and welfare insurance, and retirement solutions primarily for middle-market commercial, industrial, public entity, religious, and not-for-profit entities. This segment`s wholesale brokerage operations assist company`s brokers, and other unaffiliated brokers and agents in the placement of specialized and hard to place insurance programs. It also acts as a brokerage wholesaler, and managing general agent or managing general underwriter distributing specialized insurance coverages for insurance carriers; and performs activities, including marketing, underwriting, issuing policies, collecting premiums, appointing and supervising other agents, paying claims, and negotiating reinsurance. The Risk Management segment offers contract claim settlement and administration services for enterprises that choose to self-insure some or all of their property/casualty coverages, and for insurance companies that choose to outsource some or all of their property/casualty claims departments. This segment also offers integrated disability management programs, information services, risk control consulting (loss control) services, and appraisal services. The company provides its services through a network of insurance brokers and consultants. It operates primarily in the United States, Australia, Bermuda, New Zealand, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Arthur J. Gallagher and Co. was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois.
About the Person
Wendy Greeson is an innovative and results driven talent management professional with a successful record of leading large scale initiatives and creating development programs that focus on building leadership bench strength. With over 20 years of experience, she has consistently managed high profile projects with tight deadlines, defined budgets and competing agendas. Wendy has a master`s degree in Training and Development and a BA in Communications from Eastern Illinois University. She was also selected to participate in a 2-year study on Emotional Intelligence through the University of Illinois in Chicago and has traveled as far as Hong Kong to facilitate leadership development programs. In her current role as the Global Director of Learning and Organizational Development at Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., she has been recognized for her extensive work with Harvard Business Review. Additionally, Gallagher`s development program for mid to senior level leaders was awarded the 2015 Leadership 500 Excellence Award – Best In Class. Throughout the course of her career, she has consistently demonstrated the ability to think strategically and execute with impact, while pursuing her life-long passion to help others learn, lead and grow.
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