Genworth Names Chief Risk Officer

Samuel D. Marsico has been named senior vice president and chief risk officer of Genworth Financial Inc., a Richmond, Va.-based holding company that provides mortgage insurance and other insurance products.Mr. Marsico was most recently CRO of the company's mortgage insurance business, where he helped support its international expansion, Genworth said. He replaces Mark W. Griffin, who became the company's chief investment officer in October. Before joining Genworth in 1997, Mr. Marsico held various posts in auditing and finance with Price Waterhouse and General Electric Co. Genworth can be found online at http://www.genworth.com.