Content from Mark Hollmer
Ex-Chubb Exec to Run W.R. Berkley Corp.’s New Transactional Risk Division
A former Chubb executive will help run a new arm of W.R. Berkley Corp. Randolf Hein has been named president of the new Berkley Transactional, a fledgling division of Berkley Professional Liability ...
Why American Family’s CEO Embraces Social Media
Insurance industry executives have been slow to embrace social media tools such as Twitter and blogging in their professional lives. Jack Salzwedel is a notable exception. Salzwedel, the chairman and ...
Jay Fishman, Travelers’ Legendary Leader, Has Died
Jay Fishman, executive chairman and former CEO of The Travelers Companies, has died. The company he transformed into a major industry player and led for years disclosed the news on Aug. 19. "We are ...
Media Vet Business Insurance Abruptly Shuts Down; Industry Consolidation, ‘Continued Structural Changes’ Blamed
Business Insurance, a well-known industry publication for 49 years, has been abruptly shut down by parent company Crain Communications. The final issue of Business Insurance came out on Aug. 1. The ...
CNA Plans to Eliminate Central Zone Network; Job Cuts Unclear
CNA plans to eliminate its Central zone branch network as a standalone zone and realign it into the property/casualty insurer's other remaining U.S. market territories. The Chicago-based insurer ...
AIG CEO Peter Hancock: ‘We Still Have a Long Way to Go’
In AIG CEO Peter Hancock's bid to reshape the struggling insurance giant and restore its fortunes, he exceeded (admittedly low) expectations, at least for the 2016 second quarter. But he also made an ...
Chubb CEO Evan Greenberg: 60 Mid-Level Managers Left Since M&A Deal Announced
Chubb Chairman and CEO Evan Greenberg insists that just 60 mid-level managers have departed since the insurer's now-completed $30 billion merger with ACE Ltd. was first announced a little over a year ...
Berkley Chairman: Brexit Risks Addressed With Liechtenstein Office
W.R. Berkley Corp.'s legendary chairman said that the insurer should see limited impact following the United Kingdom's vote to pull out of the European Union, due in large part to a risk management ...