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Insurance 2025: GAYNER, THOMAS S.
Gayner has led the Fortune 500 insurance holding company as its sole CEO since 2023, after serving more than six years as co-CEO with Richard Whitt III, who retired. Gayner oversees about 22,000 employees and three divisions: insurance, investments and Markel Ventures, which owns controlling interests in a portfolio of about 20 businesses. The CEO […]
Insurance 2025: WRIGHT, JEFF
In 2022, Wright was named CEO for the U.S. division of the Munich-based global travel insurance and assistance company. Last year, his title changed to managing director for Allianz Partners North America, reflecting his responsibility for Allianz’s U.S. and Canadian business units. Allianz is a name being heard a lot lately in Richmond, where the company […]
Insurance 2025: STANCHINA, JOHN C.
Since 2011, Stanchina has led the mid-Atlantic region for Marsh McLennan Agency, which provide business insurance, employee health and benefits, retirement and private client insurance solutions. The region includes offices in Alabama, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Stanchina oversees more than 1,100 employees. In 1994, Stanchina went to work at Rutherfo[...]
Insurance 2025: SPIRO, RICHARD G. ‘RICKY’
With more than 30 years of experience in insurance and financial services, Spiro has led the Henrico County-based property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage and advisory firm since 2017. A portfolio company of Washington, D.C.- based Carlyle Group, The Hilb Group has more than 2,400 employees. The firm celebrated its 15th anniversary in 2024 […]
Insurance 2025: SCHIAVON, ALBERTO
In April, the U.K.-based Admiral Group announced plans to sell Henrico County-based auto insurer Elephant Insurance to J.C. Flowers & Co., a New York-based private investment firm. Subject to regulatory approval, the deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter. Schiavon, who has led the insurer since 2017, stayed on as CEO, continuing to […]
Insurance 2025: RUSSELL, W. DOUGLAS
The leader of the TowneBank insurance subsidiary since 2021, Russell oversees more than 500 professionals located across Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Founded in 2001, Towne Insurance offers property and casualty insurance, workers’ compensation, bonding and employee benefits, as well as home, auto, umbrella and flood insurance. It brought in $118.5 million in 2024 revenue. [&hel[...]
Insurance 2025: SCHMUDE, MONICA
Schmude was tapped to lead Anthem in Virginia in 2023. Before that, she spent almost 13 years at Cigna in different leadership positions, including serving as president of its mid-Atlantic market, which covered Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. Schmude, who has a degree in industrial and organizational psychology with a concentration in women’s studies from the […]
Insurance 2025: LUCIA, FRANK
Since 2017, Lucia has led Delta Dental of Virginia, one of the state’s largest dental benefits providers, and its holding company, Corvesta. Established in 1964, Delta Dental of Virginia provides dental plans to more than 2 million members. The Delta Dental of Virginia Foundation, a public charity created by the company in 2012, works to […]
Insurance 2025: BROWN, TOM
In 1916, Thomas Rutherfoord launched an insurance agency in Roanoke. Fast-forward to 1979, and Rutherfoord’s grandson, Brown, started his own insurance career at the family business. In 1983, Brown moved from the Star City to Richmond to open a Rutherfoord office. He became president of the company in 1998 and CEO in 2004. In 2010, […]
Insurance 2025: McINERNEY, THOMAS J.
Genworth dropped off the Fortune 500 in 2025, slipping to No. 507. The insurer posted 2024 revenue of about $7.3 billion, down about 2.58% from 2023. Even so, McInerney, who has led Genworth since 2013, says he’s “very proud of the progress we’ve made and the momentum we’re building.” In 2023, the company launched the CareScout […]
