Boardroom Agenda
Former Volkswagen CEO Probed for Possible Market Manipulation
German prosecutors have launched a probe against former Volkswagen Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn and another senior executive who are suspected of possible market manipulation related to the ...
American Family Wants to Go Mutual Holding Company Route
American Family Insurance plans to become a mutual holding company. The change would, in part, strengthen its ability to make acquisitions or pursue M&A transactions with other mutual insurance ...
Allianz Grabs Zurich’s Moroccan Division for $275M
Allianz Group plans to pay more than $275 million for Zurich Insurance's Moroccan subsidiary. The deal for Zurich Assurances Maroc is expected to close at the end of 2016, pending regulatory ...
Ex-Morgan Stanley Banker/M&A Pro Joins W.R. Berkley in Strategy Role
W.R. Berkley Corp., the Greenwich, Connecticut-based commercial insurer, named former Morgan Stanley investment banker Jared Abbey as senior vice president for corporate strategy and development. ...
Zurich CEO Mario Greco Simplifies Corporate Structure
Zurich Insurance AG's new chief executive officer, Mario Greco, is shaking up the largest Swiss insurer after an unexpected jump in claims last year forced it to abandon a takeover and prompted his ...
CEO at Canal Insurance Resigns; Board Member Takes His Place
There's been a changing of the guard at Canal Insurance Co., a family-owned insurer based in South Carolina focused on commercial trucking and specialty transportation. Canal said that its board ...
Declined D&O Claims Have Global Relevance: Marsh
When a directors and officers (D&O) claim is declined, it can be catastrophic for an insured, forcing the company to deal with "the financial costs of a claim or loss entirely on its own," ...
Political Connections Ease the M&A Process
Firms that maintain political connections have an easier path through the merger process. In a study that is the first to examine the issue, we compare the differences in merger behavior and outcomes ...