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Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Gained From Trump Tax Cuts; Insurance Division Took Cat Cost Hit
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. was a big winner from the recent tax overhaul. Book value, a metric he's called a "crude, but useful" way to track the conglomerate's worth, climbed 13 ...
Executives On The Move at W.R. Berkley and Markel
W.R. Berkley Corp. appointed a new head of its Berkley Mid-Atlantic Group and its previous leader is taking on a new job within the company. Markel Corp. is getting a new leader for its Markel ...
Anbang Insurance Seized by Chinese Government; Founder Charged With Fraud
China's government seized temporary control of Anbang Insurance Group Co. and will prosecute founder Wu Xiaohui for alleged fraud, cementing the downfall of a politically-connected dealmaker whose ...
Accomplish Important Tasks by Not Sweating the ‘Small Stuff’
The "small stuff" is keeping executives and employees alike from accomplishing their important tasks. Finding a way to overcome the little things will go a long way toward addressing bigger goals and ...
Buffett’s Annual Letter to Berkshire Hathaway Could Offer More CEO Succession Clues
Warren Buffett's annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway Inc. shareholders is coming Saturday, and it may bring more clues about the 87-year-old billionaire's succession plans at his conglomerate. In ...
Executives From AIG, Lloyd’s, Hamilton and More Sound Off on Insurance Industry Careers
What do insurance industry executives have to say about today's insurance careers? They gave their thoughts as part of the third annual Insurance Careers Month, which kicked off with the annual ...
Famous CEOs Sink Performance: Research
It's cool when everybody knows your name, but if you're running a big company, fame can have a down side. A new theoretical paper by an Arizona State University professor looks at why CEOs who become ...
UK’s Legal & General Seals Deal to Bring Slice Lab’s On-Demand Insurance Platform Overseas
Slice Labs, a New York-based developer of on-demand insurance, has expanded overseas for the first time through a new partnership with the venerable UK carrier Legal & General. Their initial ...