Boardroom Agenda
PIMCO Claims Gross Was Warned About Losing $200M Bonus if He Quit
Bill Gross was warned he would lose his bonus if he quit Pacific Investment Management Co. before the end of the quarter, PIMCO said in a court filing, challenging the central claim in his lawsuit ...
Executives On The Move at Starr Companies, Hamilton, QBE and Great American
Starr Companies brought on a former AIG executive to beef up its Political Risk group. Hamilton Underwriting Ltd. hired a new head of property D&F. QBE North America promoted an executive to lead ...
Anbang Insurance Pulls $14B Bid for Starwood Hotels
A group led by China's Anbang Insurance Group Co. withdrew its $14 billion takeover bid for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc., clearing the way for a purchase by Marriott International ...
Executives On The Move at Everest Re, Maiden Re and Great American Insurance
Everest Re Group made three big executive changes. Maiden Re launched a new offering and brought in a veteran Zurich exec to lead the effort. Great American Insurance Group announced a big promotion. ...
Watford Re Debuts E&S Specialty Insurer
Watford Re Ltd. has formed a new excess and surplus lines insurer called Watford Specialty Insurance Co. (WSIC), based in Morristown, N.J. WSIC's lines of business "will be similar to what we've been ...
AIG CEO Hancock Sees MetLife ‘Too Big to Fail’ Ruling as Opportunity
A judge's ruling that MetLife Inc is not "too big to fail" opens up an opportunity for insurer American International Group Inc to seek an exemption from the tag, AIG Chief Executive Peter Hancock ...
Zurich Insurance Chairman Insists Overhaul Will Lead to Better Results
Zurich Insurance Group AG will see improving results this year after taking steps to cut costs and overhaul units following unexpected losses at its general insurance unit, according to Chairman Tom ...
Chubb Designs New Coverage for Independent Directors of Mutual Funds
Chubb started marketing a new policy designed to help protect independent directors of mutual funds. The product's name: CODA Premier Mutual Fund Independent Director Liability Excess DIC policy. ...