Brand Management & Sales
Five Insurers Bid for Citigroup Distribution Deal in Asia
Five insurers including MetLife Inc. and AIA Group Ltd. have submitted final bids to have their products distributed by Citigroup in Asia, a deal estimated to generate more than $10 billion in ...
Smith Appointed President of Aon Benfield’s U.S. Business
Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon plc, on Wednesday announced the appointment of Kelly Smith as president of its U.S. business, effective immediately. ...
Zurich P/C Chief Kerner Sees ‘Dramatic’ Cyber Attack in Near Future
Michael Kerner, who oversees property-casualty coverage at Zurich Insurance Group AG, said computer threats are escalating and may soon cause "dramatic" disruptions for businesses and individuals. ...
Generali CEO Greco Eyes Extra Cost Cuts to Boost Capital
Assicurazioni Generali SpA, Europe's third-largest insurer, plans to cut an extra 150 million euros ($204 million) of costs by 2015 and reduce debt to boost profit and strengthen capital. The company ...
Employers Screening Social Media Accounts May Alienate Job Candidates
Research from North Carolina State University shows companies that screen the social media accounts of job applicants alienate potential employees – making it harder for them to attract top job ...
Google’s Schmidt: Insurance About to ‘Explode’ With Uses for Big Data
Google Inc. Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt said new technologies that help companies analyze vast amounts of digital information have the power to bring change to the insurance, health-care and ...
Consumer Bureau Hands Title Insurers Win Over Mortgage Disclosure Rule
A U.S. rule that would have wrapped title insurance into the total costs listed on a simplified mortgage-disclosure form was dropped by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau after industry ...
Swiss Re Acquiring Stake in Brazil’s Sul America
Swiss Re Ltd., the world's second- largest reinsurer, agreed to buy an 11 percent stake in Sul America SA from ING Groep NV to expand in Brazil. The reinsurer will also purchase a 3.8 percent holding ...