John D. Simone was named head of insurance investment management sales and solutions at Voya Investment Management, confirmed spokesman Christopher Breslin.
The position is new. Mr. Simone will oversee expansion of Voya’s investment strategies to insurance companies. He will report to Bas NieuweWeme, head of institutional distribution for Voya Investment Management.
Mr. Simone was executive director, global insurance solutions, at J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Kristen Chambers, a spokeswoman for J.P. Morgan, declined to comment on a replacement.
Voya Investment Management, the asset management business of Voya Financial, managed more than $200 billion in assets as of June 30.