2024’s Highest Paid Insurance Executives
Published May 21, 2024 at 11:56 AM · News Releases and Bulletins

We all agree that a very nice income can be made in the insurance industry. Some make more than others. And some of those making more than others make a lot more.
The insurance publication, Business Insurance recently took a look at the highest paid insurance brokers in 2024. These five executives are making an enviable income. While most of us hope to get raises that at least match inflation, these executives are seeing salary increases ranging from that of Christa Davies of Aon at 163.9% to 9.2%.
Most, however, are much higher than the 9.2% of J. Patrick Gallagher of Arthur J. Gallagher.
Here is the list:
1. Christa Davies, Aon PLC CFO
Salary: $1,250,000
Stock awards: $25,042,451
Other: $5,340,367
Total: $31,632,818
Change: 163.9%
2. John Q. Doyle, President & CEO, Marsh McLennan
Salary: $1,400,000
Stock awards: $5,775,090
Option awards: $5,550,012
No-equity incentive: $6,000,000
Other: $329,854
Total: $19,054,956
Change: 64.3%
3. J. Patrick Gallagher Jr. chairman and CEO, Arthur J. Gallagher
Salary: $1,300,000
Stock awards: $3,988,775
Option awards: $1,388,841
Non-equity incentive: $5,850,000
Change in pension, deferred comp: $36,498
Other: $2,932,108
Total: $15,496,222
Change: 9.2%
4. Carl Hess, CEO, Willis Towers Watson
Salary: $1,000,000
Share awards: $8,499,764
Non-equity incentive: $2,499,508
Change in pension,deferred comp: $156,923
Other: $512,637
Total: $12,668,832
Change: 18.1%
5. J. Powell Brown, CEO & President, Brown & Brown
Salary: $1,000,000
Stock awards: $2,941,861
Non-equity incentive: $5,500,000
Other: $344,884
Total: $9,786,745
Change: 45.2%
Source link: Business Insurance — https://bit.ly/4avkRTb
