New York Life Insurance Company has promoted Patrick McGraw to senior vice president of the south central agencies.
McGraw previously was managing partner of the Mississippi general office at New York Life, New York Life.
McGraw has a bachelor's degree from the University of Mississippi and a master's degree from Mississippi College. He succeeds John Curry, who has become managing partner for New York Life's greater New York office.
In other personnel changes news:
- Towers Watson & Company, New York, has promoted Donna Bahr-Landsea to be a managing consultant in the Miami and Tampa, Fla., offices.
Bahr-Landsea previously was an account director in the company's Chicago office.
- Griffin Financial Group L.L.C., King of Prussia, Pa., has hired Jeffrey Waldron to be head of Griffin Insurance Group.