Carol G. Barton is senior vice president, commercial lines for FM Global.
Named to the position in 2001, Barton oversees the operations of Affiliated FM
Insurance Company and
Mutual Boiler Re, two of the company's affiliates.
Barton also has overall responsibility for the cargo line of business. She
is based in the company's corporate offices in Johnston, R.I., USA.
In 2000, Barton was named one of the "100 leading women" in insurance by
Business Insurance magazine, which recognised her for her strong influence in the
marketplace, among other achievements. She has invested more than 30 years of service with FM Global.
Most recently, Barton was vice president and manager of Affiliated FM,
based in its corporate offices in Johnston, R.I. In that position, which she held for four years,
she directed a range of functions, including engineering and underwriting for commercial property
operations.
Barton was located in Montreal, Quebec, Can. for much of her more than 30-year career with the company,
serving as vice president, operations manager - Eastern Canada from 1991-1997 and manager for commercial
property operations for three years before that. For more than a decade Barton worked in various account
management positions, most recently as an account executive from 1982-1987. She was account representative
for the four years before that and began her account run as field accounts administrator through 1978. Barton
joined the company in a sales support position in 1973.
Barton was educated in Canada, receiving a diploma from Sir George William Business School in Montreal and
an associateship designation from the Insurance Institute of Canada in Toronto.
Appointed in July 2001, Michael Lebovitz is vice president
and manager of Affiliated FM, a business unit of FM Global.
In this role, Lebovitz is responsible for managing the day-to-day
operations of the company, including production, underwriting,
engineering and support functions. He is based in Johnston, R.I., USA.
Previously, Lebovitz had served as Affiliated FM's operations vice
president, area manager for Southern operations since 1998, after
serving three years as district manager for the company's Atlanta
operation. Prior to that, Lebovitz held a number of positions at FM Global
in underwriting and sales. He joined the FM Global organisation in 1985 as
a loss prevention consultant.
Lebovitz holds a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the
Georgia Institute of Technology.
Jeffrey Fields is vice president, eastern regional manager,
for Affiliated FM. Based in the Norwood, Mass., USA, office,
Fields is responsible for the management and direction of
Affiliated FM’s eastern United States offices.
Appointed to his current position in 2007, Fields has nearly 22 years of
experience within the insurance industry. Prior to his current appointment,
Fields served five years as director of Affiliated FM’s international operations
based in the London, U.K., office, and was accountable for developing a
profitable book of business and overall operations throughout the U.K. Fields
joined Affiliated FM in 1996.
Fields is a Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and holds an
Associate in Marine Insurance Management as well as an Associate in Risk
Management. Fields received a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from Central
Connecticut State University, New Britain Conn., USA.
David Mackin is vice president, regional manager, for
Affiliated FM operations. Based in the company’s Park Ridge,
Ill., USA, office, Mackin is responsible for overseeing the
servicing and development of the entire book of business for
Affiliated FM’s Chicago, Ill.; Cleveland, Ohio; Los Angeles,
Calif.; Portland, Ore.; Seattle, Wash.; and San Francisco,
Calif., USA, offices.
Appointed to his current position in 2005, Mackin previously served as an area
manager, district manager, production underwriter and account engineer for
Affiliated FM. He joined the company in 1981 as a loss prevention consultant.
Mackin received a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering from the
University of California, Santa Barbara, Calif., USA.