Assurant Evolves Legal Department Roles
January 17 2017 - 4:30PM
Business Wire
- Chief Legal Officer Schwartz to
Retire
- DeChurch Promoted to Deputy General
Counsel
- Vigo Promoted to Chief Compliance
Officer
Assurant Inc. (NYSE:AIZ), a global leader in risk management
solutions, today announced changes to its legal department. Bart
Schwartz, chief legal officer, will retire at the end of 2017.
Assurant has launched a comprehensive search and expects to name a
successor prior to his departure. In addition, the company
announced that Gregory DeChurch has been promoted to senior vice
president and deputy general counsel, and Doris Vigo has been named
senior vice president and chief compliance officer.
For nearly a decade as executive vice president, chief legal
officer and corporate secretary, Schwartz has overseen Assurant’s
legal, compliance and government relations functions and served as
a member of the company Management Committee.
Schwartz’s legal career, which spans nearly four decades, began
with stints at two of the top global law firms – Debevoise &
Plimpton, and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. He later
served as general counsel of the company that is now Willis Towers
Watson, as general counsel of The MONY Group, as deputy general
counsel and corporate secretary of Marsh & McLennan, and as
chief corporate governance officer and corporate secretary of Bank
of New York Mellon.
“Bart has served Assurant well, helping guide it from its early
years as a public company right through its recent period of
transformation and growth,” said Assurant president and chief
executive officer Alan Colberg. “We are pleased to have his
continued leadership as we search for and transition to his
successor.”
Effective this month, senior vice president Gregory DeChurch has
been promoted to deputy general counsel. In this new role, DeChurch
will continue to oversee all legal operations directly connected
with the company’s business lines and will be the second
highest-ranking official in the legal department. DeChurch joined
Assurant in 1994 as staff counsel and eventually rose to senior
vice president and general counsel of Assurant Solutions and
Assurant Specialty Property. He earned his law degree from the
University of Florida College of Law and his bachelor’s degree from
University of Notre Dame.
“Greg’s in-depth knowledge of the regulatory, contractual and
business aspects of Assurant’s products and his exemplary
leadership skills make him the right choice to assume this
important position within our organization,” Schwartz said.
Additionally, Doris Vigo has been promoted to senior vice
president and chief compliance officer. Vigo joined Assurant in
1994 and has worked in various legal, government relations and
compliance roles within the company. In 2014, she was named to lead
the International legal teams in Latin America, Europe, Canada and
Asia. Prior to joining Assurant, Vigo was a litigation associate at
Colodny Fass & Talenfeld.
“Doris’s history with the company and her knowledge and talents
ideally equip her to take the compliance function to the next level
to support the company’s continued growth and development,”
Schwartz said.
“I congratulate Greg and Doris on their well-deserved promotions
and look forward to their continued contributions,” he added.
About Assurant
Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ) is a global provider of risk
management solutions, protecting where consumers live and the goods
they buy. A Fortune 500 company, Assurant focuses on the housing
and lifestyle markets, and is among the market leaders in mobile
device protection; extended service contracts; vehicle protection;
pre-funded funeral insurance; renter’s insurance; lender-placed
homeowner’s insurance; and mortgage valuation and field services.
With approximately $30 billion in assets and $6 billion in
annualized revenue as of Sept. 30, 2016, Assurant is located in 16
countries, while its Assurant Foundation works to support and
improve communities. Learn more at assurant.com or on Twitter
@AssurantNews.
View source
version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170117006476/en/
Media:Assurant Inc.John M. Moran, 212.859.7002Vice
President, External
Communicationjohn.m.moran@assurant.comorInvestor
Relations:Assurant Inc.Suzanne Shepherd, 212.859.7062Vice
President, Investor Relationssuzanne.shepherd@assurant.com
Assurant (NYSE:AIZ)
Historical Stock Chart
From Mar 2024 to Apr 2024
Assurant (NYSE:AIZ)
Historical Stock Chart
From Apr 2023 to Apr 2024