Bill Krivoshik Named Marsh & McLennan CIO

The former AIG and Travelers Life & Annuity CIO was most recently CTO at Thomson Financial, where he oversaw the company's technology and information operations globally.

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC; New York) has appointed former AIG and Travelers Life & Annuity CIO Bill Krivoshik senior vice president and CIO, effective immediately. In his newly created role, Krivoshik will report directly to MMC president and CEO Brian Duperreault.

"As Chief information officer, Bill will lead the development of MMC's overarching technology strategy and architecture," Duperreault says. "He will evaluate the platforms, products and services across MMC, and collaborate with our corporate technology services group and MMC's operating company CIOs to leverage advances in the areas of information and technology. I look forward to working with him to further enhance MMC's value to clients through technology."

Krivoshik was most recently CTO at Thomson Financial (New York), where he oversaw the company's technology and information operations globally. Krivoshik joined Thomson Financial in 2005, and during his time there, he and his team streamlined products and functions " integrating platforms accumulated through more than 40 acquisitions " to successfully increase productivity and improve customer retention, according to a MMC source. One of Krivoshik's lieutenants at Thomson, Vincent Cohan, was recently named senior vice president and CTO of AXA Technology Services.

Before his tenure at Thomson, Krivoshik worked at Citigroup Inc. for five years, serving as chief information and operations officer for Travelers Life & Annuity and managing director and CTO for Citigroup Global Investment Management. Prior to Citigroup, he was CIO for AIG.

"As one of the world's leading professional services firms, MMC is committed to maintaining a world-class technology infrastructure that will enhance its ability to provide clients with state-of-the-art solutions," said Krivoshik. "I look forward to working with Brian, the senior leadership team, and the firm's technology groups to develop this framework and grow our capabilities."

Anthony O'Donnell has covered technology in the insurance industry since 2000, when he joined the editorial staff of Insurance & Technology. As an editor and reporter for I&T and the InformationWeek Financial Services of TechWeb he has written on all areas of information ... View Full Bio