
Before he became CEO of F&G, Conor Murphy helped put his family’s Donegal shop on the internet. His route from handwritten thank-you notes to retirement finance is a story about what happens after a customer says yes.

He helped take MetLife public, then led Brighthouse Financial into a life of its own. Eric Steigerwalt’s career follows the patient work behind the ceremonies: financing an insurer, building its habits and keeping promises that outlast a trading day.