 Protective Life Corporation was acquired by The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited (Tokyo, Japan) on February 15, 2015.Protective Life Corporation leadership includes Richard J. Bielen (President and CEO), Mike Temple (Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer), Scott Adams (EVP, Chief Digital Innovation Officer), Mark Drew (EVP, General Counsel and Secretary), Nancy Kane (EVP, Acquisitions and Corporate Development), Carl S. Thigpen (EVP and CIO), Steven G. Walker (EVP and CFO) and Wendy Evesque (SVP and CHRO).The company's board of directors includes W. Michael Warren, Jr., Richard J. Bielen, John J. McMahon, Jr. Jesse J. Spikes, Norimitsu Kawahara, Tetsuya Kikuta, Vanessa Leonard, Toshiaki Sumino, Ungyong Shu and William A. Terry.