The board of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company has named a longtime company veteran to succeed Eileen McDonnell as the company's CEO.
Chief Operating Officer David O'Malley will succeed McDonnell as CEO Jan. 1, 2022, Penn Mutual says. McDonnnell, who has been the Horsham, Pennsylvania-based company's chairman as well as its CEO, will continue to be the chairman.
The moves mean there will be a change in the face of Penn Mutual for financial professionals who do business with the company, but McDonnell said in a comment that the succession process was planned and should maximize stability.
"Dave and I have worked side by side for more than a decade, and he is the natural successor to provide continuity and steady leadership," McDonnell said.
O'Malley has a deep knowledge of the insurance industry, and an unwavering commitment to Penn Mutual's policyholders and people, McDonnell said.
McDonnell's Tenure
McDonnell joined Penn Mutual in 2008, as the chief marketing officer. She became the company's CEO in 2011 and its chairman in 2011.
Since McDonnell became CEO, assets have increased to $35 billion, from $14 billion.
