A.M. BEST COMPANY - Key Persons


Alfred M. Best - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Founder

Charles Nyce

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Department of Risk Management / Insurance, Real Estate
Charles Nyce, chair of the Department of Risk Management/Insurance, Real Estate and Legal Studies at Florida State University, works to get students interested in insurance-and to see things from their perspective.

David Marlett

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director of the Brantley Risk & Insurance Center at Appalachian State University
David Marlett, managing director of the Brantley Risk & Insurance Center at Appalachian State University, has had to reeducate students on the "soft skills" they need to be successful insurance businesspeople.

Gallagher Re

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Retires Company Names CEO of UK Operations
Lloyd's fills new chief underwriting officer role, QBE Re hires chief partnership officer and Talanx appoints chief risk officer.

Joan Schmit

Joan Schmit earned her MBA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where, as the American Family Insurance Distinguished Chair in Risk Management and Insurance, she was able to introduce the Creative Destruction Lab program in 2020.

Leslie Scism

Job Titles:
  • Retired in June After 30 Years at the Newspaper, Exposed Controversies and Also Provided a Template for Investigative Reporting Within the Insurance Space
Leslie Scism, who retired in June after 30 years at the newspaper, exposed controversies and also provided a template for investigative reporting within the insurance space.

Marsh McLennan

Job Titles:
  • Vice Chair