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Growth Going to be Hard: Abel Talks GEICO, Berkshire Tech Transformation
"It's not going to be easy to just restart the growth engine." Berkshire Hathaway Chief Executive Officer Greg Abel was referring to a challenge ahead of auto insurer GEICO during the annual meeting ...
Details TBD: Berkshire’s Jain, Abel Describe Tokio Marine Strategic Pact
Some details of a long-sought-after partnership with Tokio Marine aren't precisely defined, instead relying on the good faith dealings and reputation of the Japanese insurance giant, Berkshire ...
Berkshire, Cyber Risk and the Strait of Hormuz: Insurability Hinges on Price
During the recent Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, Chief Executive Officer Greg Abel told shareholders that the conglomerate's decisions on investments and acquisitions depend on several factors, ...
Rational Market? How About ‘Dumb’ and ‘Bizarre’?
Industry executives who described insurance and reinsurance markets as "rational" in the not-so-distant past are now using words like "dumb" and "bizarre" to characterize soft-market competitor moves ...
AIG Completes CEO Succession Plan; Anderson to Take Reins
American International Group Inc. made it official with an announcement today that Eric Anderson will become president and CEO on June 1. Most recently a member of Aon Plc's executive committee, ...
‘The Arms Race Is On’: Chubb’s Greenberg on Mythos, Middle East
When it comes to Anthropic's Mythos as friend or foe, Chubb CEO Evan G. Greenberg said the "arms race is on." Speaking during a conference call to discuss first quarter earnings, Greenberg told ...
CEOs in Their 60s Are New Norm With Companies Picking Older Bosses
Apple Inc.'s new chief executive officer joined the iPhone maker 25 years ago and was tapped for the top job at age 50. While that would have been a common trajectory for CEOs a generation ago, the ...
Traveling for Business? Don’t Forget to Pack Your Emergency Preparedness Plan
We live in risky times. War with Iran, the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Mexican cartels—global tensions are at an all-time high. The Department of State is advising Americans ...