Lapham Group

About Us

The Lapham Group, Inc. is a leading boutique retained executive search firm with a 20+ year track record of success in global insurance and diversified financial services (to include private equity, venture capital, asset management, financial advisory). Searches include Board of Directorship, President/CEO/General Management and multifunctional engagements conducted across North and South America, Europe, Asia and the Far East.

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The Lapham Group, Inc. is a leading boutique retained executive search firm headquartered in NYC. For over two decades the firm has successfully conducted senior level search engagements in insurance and diversified financial services (to include private equity/venture capital/asset management).

Searches include Board of Directorship, President/CEO/General Management, Risk Management, Finance and Investment, Marketing/Sales in addition to Information Technology and Digital engagements conducted across North and South America, Europe, Asia and the Far East.

In addition, The Lapham Group has developed strong working relationships with its clients in the implementation of strategic initiatives and new business ventures to include numerous search assignments for start-ups and turnaround opportunities.

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Solutions And Expertise

Solutions
  • Board Services
  • Executive Search
  • Succession Planning
Industries
  • Asset Management
  • Consumer
  • Consumer Services
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data & Analytics
  • Financial Services
  • FinTech
  • FinTech
  • High Tech
  • Insurance
  • Internet
  • Luxury
  • Mobile
  • Private Equity
  • Technology
  • Travel, Hosp. & Leisure
  • Venture Capital
  • Wealth Management
Functions
  • Board/Governance
  • CEO/President
  • Data/Analytics
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Finance/Accounting
  • General Management
  • GM/Operations
  • Human Resources
  • Information/Digital
  • Legal/Compliance
  • Marketing & Sales
  • Risk Management

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News Briefings

Hunt Scanlon’s 10 Most Important Recruiting Stories of 2017
 10 Most Important Recruiting Stories of 2017

Looking back through more than a thousand recruiting stories published over the course of 2017, picking the 10 most important wasn’t easy. Hunt Scanlon Media tracked every little change, every small movement and, above all, lots of big progress. Truth be told, our choices for this year are a beacon for what lies ahead in 2018

Boutique Search Firms Step In Where Big Recruiters Falter

The biggest selling points for large search firms – the depth of their recruitment manpower and the diversity of their services – are the very elements that are causing many clients to turn to boutique recruiters. Craig Lapham, chief executive officer of the Lapham Group, a New York-based executive recruitment firm that specializes in insurance and

The Lapham Group Places Cyber Risk President at Chubb
 Lapham Group Cyber Risk President Chubb

The hunt for seasoned cybersecurity talent has seen a dramatic increase in the last several years, according to executive recruiters who hunt for talent in the space. Today, the need for such leaders reaches across virtually all industries. Areas like financial services, defense and high technology have long focused on cybersecurity. But with cyber attacks continuing

AIG Selects Egon Zehnder to Find Next CEO

American International Group (AIG) has tapped executive search and leadership solutions firm Egon Zehnder to find its next chief executive officer. Peter D. Hancock, president and CEO, recently informed the board of directors of his intention to resign. Shares of the company were up 1.75 percent in trading after AIG released the news. The incoming CEO will be its sixth since 2005. As

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Press Releases

A Look Inside the Recruitment of Insurance Leaders

Craig Lapham, Chief Executive Officer of The Lapham Group, Discusses the Nuances of Recruiting In the Insurance Sector Like virtually every other industry, the insurance sector is being transformed by digital automation, data analytics and science. These innovations are driving meaningful changes across the underwriting, distribution, and claims models of the industry’s insurance carriers. The

Lapham Group Recruits CEO for Insurance Information Institute

December 14, 2016 – Executive search firm The Lapham Group has placed Sean Kevelighan as president and chief executive officer of The Insurance Information Institute (III). Craig Lapham, managing partner and CEO, led the assignment. In his new role, Mr. Kevelighan will provide strategic oversight for the organization and act as a key spokesperson for the P&C

The Lapham Group Sponsors Discussion on Push for Greater Diversity & Inclusion

(Jan. 31, 2020) This year’s Joint Industry Forum (JIF) featured a panel titled “A 21st Century Workforce that Reflects the Communities We Serve,” with the speakers discussing the move to increase diversity in the insurance industry. Moderated by Margaret Redd, Executive Director, National African-American Insurance Association (NAAIA), the panelists noted that the push to create

The Lapham Group Recruits CIO for The Hartford Financial Services Group

(Sept. 26, 2019) The Hartford has appointed Deepa Soni as Chief Information Officer, effective Sept. 30. She succeeds Mark Esposito, who is retiring after a 13-year career with The Hartford. Soni will report to Bill Bloom, Head of Operations, Technology, Data and Analytics at The Hartford. “Deepa brings an impressive combination of technical expertise and

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