Did Markerstudy just set a record for shortest GI CEO stint?
Content Director’s View: Jonathan Swift reflects on the shortest stints in general insurance hot seats this century and mulls whether the CEO of Markerstudy Distribution Ian Donaldson has just beaten the previous record holder, Brendan McCafferty.
Seven years ago I mulled what had been the shortest time a senior general insurance professional had held a CEO or equivalent role since 2000.
This was prompted by the surprising departure in January
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