Boardroom Agenda
Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Wants Shareholders to Reject Climate Change, Diversity Proposals
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Monday urged the rejection of shareholder proposals that annual reports be produced about its efforts to address climate change and promote diversity and ...
AIG Hires Lincoln Financial Exec to Help Separate Its Life & Retirement Business
AIG has hired a Lincoln Financial executive to help separate its Life & Retirement business into a standalone company and guide other streamlining efforts. Lisa Buckingham is joining the company ...
Alleghany Corp. CEO Hicks to Retire; Brandon Will Replace Him
Alleghany Corp. has triggered a changing of the guard, with a new CEO slated to take over at the end of 2021. Current CEO Weston Hicks will retire as CEO and as a director of property/casualty ...
Beazley CEO Horton Will Leave to Lead QBE
Beazley Chief Executive Officer Andrew Horton is leaving to become the group chief executive officer of QBE Insurance Group Ltd. in Australia, the two companies announced. Horton will be succeeded in ...
Shareholders Push Companies to Tackle Climate Change Shortfalls
In the past, shareholder votes on the environment were rare and easily brushed aside. Things could look different in the annual meeting season starting next month, when companies are set to face the ...
Generali Unveils $4.3B Plan to Support COVID-Hit Euro Economies
Italy's top insurer Generali said on Wednesday it launched a 3.5 billion euro ($4.26 billion) investment plan over five years to support the recovery of European countries hit by COVID-19. The plan, ...
SPAC Entity Backed by AmTrust CEO Files for $300M IPO
A blank-check firm, backed by AmTrust Financial Services Chief Executive Officer Barry Zyskind, is looking to raise $300 million through an initial public offering, a regulatory filing showed on ...
Executives On The Move at BHSI and PartnerRe
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance expanded its U.S. Executive & Professional Lines leadership team with three new appointments. PartnerRe has a new board member.