Boardroom Agenda
Aon Names Two Co-Presidents, Retires Remaining Sub-Brands
Aon plc named two of its veteran executives to become co-presidents, and the global broker/consulting firm also retired its remaining business unit brands in a bid to promote more product innovation ...
Swiss Re Plans Standalone E&S Arm in North America
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions will debut a standalone excess and surplus (E&S) business unit in North America. This unit will include Swiss Re's traditional E&S property and E&S casualty ...
Chubb CEO Greenberg Disses ‘Overpriced’ M&A Market, Lloyd’s Underwriting Practices
Don't expect Chubb to pursue an acquisition anytime soon. Chairman and CEO Evan Greenberg repeatedly downplayed the possibility of one in what he referred to as an "overpriced" market. "The prices ...
Lloyd’s Will Say Goodbye to Most Paper Trading in Less Than Two Years
Most business on the Lloyd's of London insurance market will be negotiated electronically by the end of next year, its chief executive Inga Beale said on Monday. The largest commercial insurance ...
Travelers, Dinged by High Cat Losses, Reports Otherwise Solid Q1
The Travelers Company's 2018 first-quarter numbers reflect steep catastrophe losses but an otherwise profitable period due to strong results in net premiums written and higher premium renewals across ...
Former AIA Leader Pusey Nominated to Join W.R. Berkley Corp. Board
Veteran property/casualty insurance industry lobbyist Leigh Ann Pusey has been nominated to join the board of directors at W.R. Berkley Corp. The commercial lines insurer and reinsurer disclosed that ...
Why Insurers Need a Real Strategy; 12 Steps to Get There
How do insurance company leaders keep their companies current while facing rapid and fundamental changes in their markets? Think strategy. Accelerating changes include: The digitization of business ...
No Gender Pay Gap for CEOs at Large U.S. Corporations: University Research
The popular press regularly publishes articles about gender pay gap in the workforce, and it has recently started talking of a "female premium" in CEO compensation, according to research from the ...