Russ Bostick
EVP, Technology & Operations
Conseco, Inc.

Russ Bostick joined Conseco in February 2005 as executive vice president and chief information officer (CIO) of the company. In August 2008, he was promoted to executive vice president, technology and operations.  Bostick is responsible for all enterprise technology and operations shared services.  This includes IT, policyholder service, non-LTC claims, and records and print management services for the Conseco Insurance companies and Bankers Life and Casualty Company. Bostick is also responsible for the IT that supports Colonial Penn Life Insurance Company. 

Before joining Conseco, Bostick served for seven years as chief technology officer of Chase Insurance, the insurance arm of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. During this time, Bostick served as CIO for Zurich Life U.S., where he led an IT organization through two transformations in less than one year, as Bank One and then Chase ultimately acquired the company. In his role as CIO, he delivered substantial improvement in targeted areas and managed a team spanning several locations and serving multiple markets, products and channels.

Before Chase, Bostick was chief technology officer for Corporate Software & Technology, a licensed software reseller in Norwood, Massachusetts.

Previously, Bostick held key technology positions at CNA Insurance from 1994-1997, and at IBM from 1979-1994. While at IBM, he was introduced to the financial services industry, serving for three years as the client executive for CNA.

Bostick holds a bachelor's degree in chemistry and mathematics from Wabash College, and an MBA in marketing from the University of Chicago. He served as Chair of the Board of Governors for Lumity, a nonprofit technology resource for nonprofit organizations, and continues to chair its fund-raising committee.