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AIG Reports $6.7B Loss Attributed to Catastrophes and Tax Reform
American International Group Inc posted a $6.7 billion fourth-quarter loss on Thursday as the U.S. insurer booked a big charge related to U.S. tax reform and losses from global catastrophes. ...
Zurich Insurance Discloses $1B Share Buyback, Dividend Hike, Encouraging Earnings
Zurich Insurance struck a confident note on Thursday, with a $1 billion share buyback and its first dividend hike in seven years as it reported better-than-expected earnings despite hefty catastrophe ...
XL Group Is Reportedly Drawing Potential Suitors, Including Allianz
Bermuda-based insurer XL Group Ltd. is attracting interest from rivals including Allianz SE of Germany, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Interest from insurers in potentially ...
Allstate’s Q4 Excelled With Underwriting, Investment Income and Tax Cut Gains
The Allstate Corp., like many carriers, faced an enormous hit from natural catastrophe losses in the 2017 fourth quarter. Investment returns soared by double digits, however, and the Trump tax cuts ...
Swiss Re in Talks Over a Possible Huge Investment From Japan’s SoftBank
SoftBank Group Corp. is in talks to buy as much as a third of reinsurance giant Swiss Re AG, according to people familiar with the discussions. Swiss Re confirmed the talks and said they are at a ...
Executives: Treat Employees Just Like Your Primary Customers
Executives: Treat your employees just like primary customers and good things will happen. This leadership tip comes from S. Chris Edmonds, an executive consultant, speaker and author who wrote a ...
Safety National Revamps Executive Team With Focus on New Growth
Safety National Casualty Corp. said that it is revamping much of its executive team in order to help support new growth at the carrier. The Missouri-based company provides coverage in areas including ...
6 Qualities of a Strong Insurance Leader
Sometimes leadership sneaks up on us. It starts out with our volunteering on a committee or speaking up at a meeting. Someone may nudge us at first, giving us encouragement. Or perhaps we raise our ...