Boardroom Agenda
Martin Senn, Former Zurich CEO, Commits Suicide
Former Zurich Insurance boss Martin Senn has committed suicide six months after leaving the company under a cloud, a tragedy that comes less than three years after Zurich's finance chief took his own ...
Executives On The Move at Everest Re, Beazley and Ironshore
A former AIG executive will lead a new business unit at Everest Re. Beazley is expanding its U.S. environmental liability insurance team with a number of new executive hires. Ironshore promoted a ...
Berkshire Hathaway’s Jain Chooses ‘Zero Maintenance’ Executive to Lead Gen Re
General Reinsurance Group is getting a new CEO: Berkshire Hathaway reinsurance senior executive Kara Raiguel, who is described by her boss as a "secret weapon," "zero maintenance," and a "true ...
AIG General Counsel Russo to Retire; Was Key Player in Bailout Negotiations
Tom Russo, who helped American International Group Inc. negotiate the end of its U.S. bailout, is retiring from his post as general counsel. Russo, 72, will stay with the insurer until a replacement ...
Activist Investor Carl Icahn Buys More AIG Shares
Activist investor Carl Icahn has raised his stake in American International Group Inc by 5.2 percent, putting him in a better position to pressure the insurer to split into three independent ...
CEOs Pursuing Acquisition Deals: Plan Ahead to Keep Key Talent
CEOs on the acquisition side of an M&A deal can make life easier and the transaction less risky by figuring out beforehand the best way to retain key executives and employees, Mercer asserts in a ...
Progressive CEO Glenn Renwick Is Retiring; COO Tricia Griffith Will Succeed Him
Progressive Corp. President and CEO Glenn Renwick will retire on July 1 after 15 years leading the iconic property/casualty insurer, and 30 years with the company itself. His replacement is already ...
Zurich Insurance Shares Soar After Q1 Profit Surpasses Expectations
Shares of Zurich Insurance Group AG headed for the biggest gain in more than four years after Switzerland's biggest insurer posted a first-quarter profit that beat analyst expectations. The stock ...