[January 28, 2015] |
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A.M.BestTV: XL CEO McGavick Honored as Insurance Leader of the Year
This A.M.BestTV episode covers the recent 20th Annual
Insurance Leader of the Year Awards Dinner held in New York, NY, by the
School of Risk Management at St. John's University. This year's award
recipient is Michael McGavick, chief executive officer at XL Group
(XL) and school board member.
This year's Awards Dinner had over 1,400 attending and raised a record
$2 million for the school.
Brian Duperreault, chief executive officer at Hamilton Insurance Group,
spoke about McGavick. "Mike is being honored tonight not only for the
excellence his leadership as provided to XL, but also for the quality of
his character and the clarity by which he articulates a vision for our
industry," said Duperreault.
McGavick addressed his feelings on receiving the award. "It makes me
feel proud of all the collective progress we have made at XL, and to me,
this award is an acknowledgement of that progress. It is also about all
the organizations that comprise the industry and the work all of us do
as leaders," said McGavick.
Also appearing in this episode:
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Brandon Sweitzer, dean, School of Risk Management at St. John's
University;
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John Lumelleau, president and chief executive officer, Lockton
Companies; and
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Kevin Kelley, chief executive officer, Ironshore.
Click here to view the entire video program: http://www.ambest.com/v.asp?v=leader115.
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