Boardroom Agenda
AIG CEO Duperreault’s Validus Acquisition Could Heighten Carrier’s Storm Loss Exposures
American International Group Inc.'s Brian Duperreault spent his first year as chief executive officer on a rebuilding effort, and his biggest acquisition is the one that can magnify the insurance ...
Britain’s Aviva Boots CEO, Plans to Appoint Successor Within Four Months
Aviva is replacing its chief executive Mark Wilson after his sweeping transformation of the British insurer did not deliver the returns shareholders were looking for. During his six years in charge, ...
RenaissanceRe Non-Committal About Exploring ‘Strategic Alternatives’
A ReinaissanceRe shareholder's call for the company to explore a possible sale is drawing a non-committal response from management. TimesSquare Capital Management, an institutional management firm ...
Aspen Founder, CEO O’Kane to Depart in 2019; Brit Chairman Cloutier to Replace Him
Aspen Insurance Holdings Group Chief Executive Officer Chris O'Kane plans to step down in the 2019 first half, after investment manager Apollo Global Management LLC closes its $2.6 billion deal to ...
AmTrust Shareholder Wants Regulator Rejection of $2.95B Privatization Plan or Higher Price
One of AmTrust Financial Services' shareholders is lobbying state regulators to oppose the insurer's move to go private. "Make no mistake, privatization is bad for investors, bad for brokers, bad for ...
Bosses Should Consider Nuance When Marketing Leadership Development Classes
Nuance may be key in motivating employees to join leadership programs. It's not enough to just dangle the possibility of such an incentive before their eyes. Researchers from Singapore came to that ...
Zurich Commits $414M to Acquire Majority Stake in Indonesia Insurer
Zurich Insurance is acquiring an 80 percent stake in Indonesia's Adira Insurance from PT Bank Danamon Indonesia and a minority investor for at least around $414 million, the Swiss group said on ...
The Hartford’s $2.1B Bid for Navigators Stands Alone, as No Rivals Emerge
Specialty insurer Navigators Group announced the expiration of a 30-day "go-shop" period provided for under the terms of its merger agreement with The Hartford Financial Services Group. Navigators ...