The former CEO of a Denver insurance brokerage pleaded guilty Friday to embezzling from an employee benefit fund, U.S. Attorney David Gaouette announced.

Generali USA Life Reassurance Co. has named Chris Carnicelli as chairman and CEO.

William “Billy” Nutt has left his position as CEO of United Guaranty, the mortgage insurance unit of troubled insurance giant American International Group.

Protective Life Corp. CEO John Johns has been with the Birmingham-based life insurance firm since 1993.