Boardroom Agenda
Here Are 5 Ways to Build an Effective Executive Team
How does an executive successfully lead an effective team that gets the job done? Leigh Thompson, a professor with the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, has come up with five ...
National Interstate Comes Around to American Financial’s $320M M&A Bid
It took plenty of back-and-forth, counter-offers and more, but American Financial Group has finally reached an agreement to buy the rest of National Interstate Corp. that its subsidiary does not ...
It has been said that the best advertisement for insurance is not having it (or not having enough of it)...
Lloyd’s Possibly Vulnerable to Catastrophic Cyber Attack
A review of almost 400 reinsurance contracts underwritten at Lloyd's of London has revealed potentially significant vulnerabilities and exposures if a catastrophic cyber attack should occur. Analysis ...
Female Execs See Progress in Diversifying Insurance Workforce: IICF Survey
Perceptions may remain that the insurance industry is still overwhelmingly male, but a new survey shows that some insiders see progress. Approximately 87 percent of respondents said that their ...
Allianz Unveils North American Transactional Liability Unit as M&A Surges
Allianz Group is launching a new transactional liability unit designed to take advantage of greater M&A deal activity in the U.S. and, ultimately, around the world. The insurer's Allianz Global ...
Executives On The Move at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, ANV and Allianz
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance named four executives to lead a new division in the U.S. and Canada. ANV named a new executive to one of its divisions. Allianz appointed a new CEO to its ...
D&Os Worry These Days About Emerging Liability Risks and More
There are lots of emerging liability risks that may be keeping corporate directors and officers awake at night, which is why their D&O insurance protection is rising up their list of concerns. ...
Hiscox: Fraud Risks Prevalent at Professional Services and Small Businesses
It turns out that mid size companies in the professional services and financial industries, and small businesses overall, are particularly vulnerable to white collar crime in the U.S., Hiscox ...