Michael Corey  

Partner

With more than 40 years of experience in executive search, Mike Corey is a recruiting industry icon. He specializes in financial services and all lines of insurance, and has recruited over 3,000 executives and consultants worldwide in the private sector, as well as consulting firms and not-for-profit organizations. His experience includes CEOs of all insurance lines, benefits consulting and healthcare, and also mid to senior management and consulting positions.

Prior to joining Caldwell Partners, Mike held leadership roles at executive search firms Heidrick & Struggles and Highland Partners, Lamalie & Associates and Ward Howell. From 1984 to 1995, Mike was the sole owner, CEO and senior business developer for the Chicago Search Group, which was the largest insurance-focused boutique search firm in the country. He was involved in the recruitment of insurance executives in all product lines including employee benefits. His major client for many years was Towers Perrin, where he recruited 400 consultants and the two most recent CEOs.

Mike has been significantly involved with the Actuarial Foundation as a trustee and a trustee emeritus. He also was recently elected to the board of the American College. He created and continues to run the Insurance Legend's Golf Classic, an annual ACLI-sponsored fund raising event.