Thomas Slattery, the former publisher and executive editor of National Underwriter Life & Health, has died of respiratory failure.
Slattery, 68, began working for The National Underwriter Company in March 1967 as a staff writer. He later became managing editor, running the day-to-day news operations of both the life and property-casualty editions of National Underwriter.
Slattery also served as editor-in-chief of both editions before becoming publisher.