Skandia Elects New Board, Plus Other People News

• Following its acquisition by South African insurerOld Mutual, Swedish life insurerSkandiahas elected five new directors to its board. These areJames Sutcliffe,Julian Roberts,Norman Broadhurst,Michael NewmanandLars Otterbeck. It has also re-electedBjorn Bjornsson, Skandia's vice-chairman and chair of the board's auditing committee.

Julian Roberts joins the board as Skandia's new chief executive. He has been Old Mutual's group finance director since 2000.James Suttcliffe, group chief executive of Old Mutual, will chair the board.

Norman Broadhurst is a non-executive director of Old Mutual who chairs the Old Mutual Group audit committee, and Michael Newman is Old Mutual's chairman of strategic interests. Lars Otterbeck is chairman of the Industry and Commerce Stock Exchange Committee at the斯德哥尔摩的学校啊f Economics.

• U.S. motor insurerBristol Westhas appointedJeff Daileyas its new chief executive with effect from July 1. He was previously president and chief operating officer.

詹姆斯·费雪, chairman and Dailey's predecessor as chief executive, will remain an executive chairman of the board.Simon Noonanwill take over as chief operating officer. He was previously executive v.p. and chief product and actuarial officer.

• U.S. insurance firmFirst Americanhas namedFrank McMahonCFO and vice-chairman. He joins from investment bankLehman Brotherswhere he was a managing director. His appointment becomes effective at the end of March.

•Tim Mikolajewskihas been appointed leader and senior v.p. ofSafeco Surety, a division of U.S. insurer Safeco. He was previously v.p. of contract surety. He replacesMike Peters, who will retire in May after 38 years with the company. Peters has led Safeco Surety since 1998.

• TheOhio Casualty Insurance Companyhas hiredJerry Mallicoatas senior v.p. and chief marketing officer. He joins from U.S. health insurer Wellpoint, where he served as v.p. of central region marketing.

•Aon Consultinghas appointedMichael Gulottaas chairman andRoger Vaughnas vice-chairman of its U.S. operations. Both positions are new. Gulotta has previously served as president and chief executive ofActuarial Sciences Associates. Vaughn will move from his position as president of Aon Consulting U.S. to take up his new role.