Boardroom Agenda
‘Can’t Cut to Greatness’: Wilson Lays Out Simple Strategy for Markel E&S
"You can't cut yourself to greatness." Simon Wilson, chief executive officer of Markel Insurance, made the simple statement at a Markel Group Brunch meeting for investors in Omaha on May 4 to convey ...
Buffett to Step Down Following Six-Decade Run Atop Berkshire
Warren Buffett, who built Berkshire Hathaway Inc. into a business valued at more than $1.16 trillion and himself into a celebrity billionaire renowned for his investing acumen and witticisms, will ...
Trump’s SEC Leader Shifts Power From Investors to Boardrooms
New policies from the top U.S. securities regulator hand corporate boards more power over investors in ways that could curtail investor-initiated reform efforts on everything ...
Markel’s Board Commencing Review of Go-Forward Business Structure
In spite of reporting operating earnings of $3.7 billion for 2024, Markel Group announced that the holding company for insurance and other businesses has decided to conduct a review of its business, ...
The Institutes, Kevelighan Fire Back at Retaliation Claims by Former Triple-I Employee
The Institutes and Sean Kevelighan, chief executive of the Insurance Information Institute, deny the allegations of discrimination and retaliation from former employee Michael Barry. According to a ...
Former Triple-I Exec Alleges Retaliatory Firing; Axed After Testifying Against CEO In Bullying Case
A former employee of the Insurance Information Institute is suing his former boss and the organization's owners on allegations of discrimination and retaliation. Michael Barry, who worked at Triple-I ...
Jain Successor Is Recurring Berkshire Board Topic; Leadership Lessons
The man responsible for providing billions of dollars of insurance for some of the world's biggest events, Ajit Jain, told investors in Berkshire Hathaway that his eventual replacement as the leader ...
Dual Skills Needed to Sit on Boards of Tech-Savvy P/C Insurers
With titles like global chief information officer, chief data officer and chief platform operations officer marking an accomplished career in financial services, Ursuline ...
All Aboard: What’s Next for Executives and Directors Riding the AI Train
Some are standing in the station. Others are already on board. Property/casualty insurance carriers are mapping out itineraries as the AI train speeds across this ...