Drazen Jaksic has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Benelux at global insurer Zurich, headquartered in Brussels. Jaksic will report directly to Sierra Signorelli, CEO of Commercial Insurance, commencing his role immediately. Jaksic succeeds Dirk De Nil, who transitioned to the role of Global Head of Zurich Resilience Solutions...

William "Bill" Bowman has been appointed as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Specialty Admitted Insurance division at James River Group Holdings, Ltd., reporting to the Company's CEO, Frank D'Orazio. Having joined the company in 2019 as the Senior Vice President overseeing Program Management, Bowman spearheaded the program...

Consilient has announced the appointment of Ajit Tharaken as its new Chief Executive Officer. Tharaken is poised to guide Consilient in revolutionizing the global approach to safeguarding the integrity of the financial system. Founded in 2020, Consilient offers cutting-edge artificial intelligence and analytics for combating and managing financial crime. Consilient's...

Kakao recently appointed its inaugural female CEO, a significant move amidst the necessity for corporate culture and management reform. Observers are closely monitoring the impact of the company's first female leader and the pivotal role she'll play in elevating the organization's trajectory. Meanwhile, Naver has already embraced female leadership in...

The President and CEO of Visit Alexandria, Patricia Washington, has announced her intended retirement effective June 30, 2024, culminating over a decade of steering the destination marketing organization for the City of Alexandria, Virginia. The search for a new President and CEO has commenced. A search task force, led by...

People have used firearms for many purposes. Among them are self-defense, national defense, and hobbies such as hunting and shooting sports.   The use of guns dates back to the olden times. In 14th-century China, people utilized hand cannons as weapons. This practice rapidly spread toward the Western Hemisphere.  ...

Studying world history involves learning about the empires that existed and disappeared. An empire is a large group of countries governed by a supreme authority such as an emperor or an empress.   Well-known examples are the British Empire and the Holy Roman Empire. These federations’ rulers had many reasons...

Academy Award-winning war movies are motion picture projects that typically show a particular battle's horrendous events unsparingly. These films also emphasize anti-war themes. Audiences who watch critically acclaimed movies about the world's important armed conflicts, like the Second World War and the Iraq War, would feel enlightened about the nature...

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) was formed in 1971 to represent the music recording sector in the United States. This trade organization certifies studio albums and music singles into gold, platinum, multi-platinum, or diamond. In this latest article, CEOWorld Magazine discusses the fastest-selling studio albums in America's music history....