Group appoints Paul Brady as the following CEO of the corporate
Quincy-based Arbella Insurance coverage Group has introduced appointment of its Govt Vice President and Head of Declare, Paul Brady, as Chief Govt Officer, efficient June 1, 2025. He’ll succeed John Donohue, who will proceed in his function as Chairman of the Board and CEO of the Arbella Insurance coverage Basis (Basis).
Founding Arbella alongside the late Massachusetts Legal professional Basic, Frank Bellotti, Donohue has served as Chairman of the Board of Administrators for the reason that firm’s creation in 1988, and as CEO of the Arbella Insurance coverage Group for the final 24 years. Donohue’s background in regulation, coverage, claims, legal responsibility, and advertising and marketing positioned him as an industry-leading CEO and a charismatic chief identified by brokers and staff throughout New England. Through the years, Donohue balanced his positions on lots of Boston’s most prestigious Boards and Councils with overseeing Arbella’s strategic planning, company coverage, and charitable giving initiatives for the Basis since its inception in 2005. Donohue will stay a optimistic pressure supporting Arbella’s award-winning tradition as Chairman of its Board.
For practically 15 years, Brady has been instrumental to Arbella’s success. Presently serving as Govt Vice President and Head of Declare, Brady has held quite a few management positions at Arbella together with Chief Data Officer and SVP of Operations. His insurance coverage profession started within the IT division at Liberty Mutual and his background in expertise makes him a really perfect chief to foster innovation at Arbella as the corporate enters its subsequent chapter.
“As I assume the function of CEO, I’d like to acknowledge all that John and our co-founder, Frank Bellotti, have finished to construct this nice group,” Brady stated. “Arbella’s unwavering mission, dedication to customer support, and our community-oriented tradition have made it a greatest place to work for 16 consecutive years. I’m honored to guide our crew in delivering distinctive worth to our brokers and prospects whereas we proceed to construct a enterprise that places folks first.”
Supporting Brady shall be Arbella’s extremely tenured and proficient govt crew, who will proceed to collaborate with their new CEO to ship progressive insurance coverage services to many throughout New England. As Chairman of the Board, Donohue will proceed to affect the corporate’s technique and help the insurance coverage {industry} round legislative initiatives.
“It has been a privilege to function founder and CEO of Arbella and I’m assured that our firm will proceed to thrive underneath Paul’s management,” stated Donohue. “He brings broad technical expertise, distinctive shopper service abilities and the power to guide a extremely engaged group. However most significantly, Paul is a cultural champion who strongly believes in empowering staff, giving again to the group and promoting our merchandise by means of unbiased brokers.”
Since its founding in 1988, Arbella achieved spectacular progress throughout Donohue’s tenure, rising to greater than $1 billion in annual written premium and reaching an A ranking from AM Greatest. Moreover, Arbella’s Basis has donated greater than $45 million over the previous 20 years to New England organizations and constantly ranks among the many most charitable corporations in Massachusetts. This management transition represents a pure development, and Arbella appears ahead to constructing on its success and remaining a fixture in the area people.