Howard Stone, Vice President of Global Asset Protection and Claims at Jewelers Mutual® Group, joined the company in January 2024 with over 30 years of progressive loss prevention experience. He has held leadership roles at Macy's, Old Navy, Anchor Blue Stores and The Wet Seal.

Most recently, Stone was the Director, Loss Prevention & Operations, at Amazon in Seattle. In this role, Stone was responsible for leading Amazon's Loss Prevention team of over 2,000 associates who were responsible for theft investigations, risk analytics, physical security, auditing and awareness. Stone graduated from St. Thomas University in Miami with a BA in Communication Arts.

Mitigating risk, preventing loss, and providing consultation are central to Jewelers Mutual’s dedication to its customers and the jewelry industry. Howard and his team are redefining the company’s risk services offerings, including loss prevention, to create a best-in-class approach for protecting the jewelry industry.