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For Executives, Transparency Isn’t Always a Good Thing
Transparent decision-making processes aren't necessarily a good thing for executives and the companies they run. The reason: Company heads may end up never hearing honest, valuable perspectives. ...
The Hartford, Travelers Among Companies Offering Trump Tax Law-Related Bonuses
Hartford, Conn.-based The Hartford and New York City-headquartered Travelers confirmed they are among several companies giving their employees bonuses of $1,000 each if they earn $75,000 or less ...
Broker CEO Perspective: The State of the Industry and Three Defining Trends for 2018
A tremendous amount of loss was experienced in 2017. From devastating hurricanes, raging wildfires and earthquakes to acts of terrorism, this past year has tested not only the insurance industry but ...
Allianz Group Will Acquire DAS Switzerland, a Legal Protection Insurer, From Munich Re’s ERGO
Allianz Group has agreed to acquire the legal protection insurer DAS Switzerland and the assets of DAS Luxembourg and Slovakia from German insurance group ERGO Group AG, the Munich Re subsidiary. The ...
AIG Reportedly Weighed $10B Bid for Voya Financial
American International Group Inc. may be back in the market for large-scale deals. The insurer was in talks to buy Voya Financial Inc. in a transaction valued at more than $10 billion before ...
Berkshire Hathaway Promotes Likely Buffett Successors Abel and Jain
Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Wednesday promoted two of its top executives, Gregory Abel and Ajit Jain, adding them to its board and cementing their status as the most likely successors to Warren Buffett ...
Become a Carrier of Choice for Agents: Five Reasons to Join ID Federation
It's the bane of the modern-day insurance office: keeping track of the many passwords required to log into a myriad of systems and websites. Whenever I talk to anyone in our industry about real-time ...
AmTrust CEO Zyskind, Stone Point Capital Propose Taking Insurer Private
A bid is afoot to take AmTrust Financial Services private. Stone Point Capital Partners, along with AmTrust Chairman and CEO Barry Zyskind and Director George Karfunkel (and his wife, Leah ...