Global standards-setting body for insurers ACORD has revealed updates to its 2018 Board of Directors, naming John Artesani, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Lexington Insurance, and Mark Cook, Global Chief Information Officer of Marsh, as new directors.
Zacharias, Senior Vice President of Chubb, was elected Chair of the Board last year and he will continue to lead the board along with the two new directors.
“Our industry is changing rapidly and we have to evolve with it,” said ACORD President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bill Pieroni; “I’d like to welcome our new Directors, and look forward to working with the Board this year to continue to drive ACORD forward.”
Artesani currently oversees Lexington’s operational management, working on the development and design of processes and systems Lexington relies on to conduct business.
In his role at Marsh, Cook is responsible for technology across all business lines and geographies within Marsh; he has 28 years of technology experience, including 14 years in the insurance industry.
In previous roles at Marsh, he led Enterprise Architecture as Global CTO, as well as holding various IT delivery leadership roles across the International division.
The ACORD board consists of a total of 26 members.
