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Getting Teams to Work (When No One Wants To)
We love teams, but wherever we look, we see a sad truth: Most teams underperform. A large part of the reason relates to passion—often teams have members who simply have no interest in being there. ...
Allstate CEO Wilson Adds President to Title as Winter Retires; Three Execs Promoted
The Allstate Corp.'s succession planning is in full swing as it prepares for the retirement of its president, Matt Winter, in February 2018. Allstate Chairman and CEO Thomas Wilson plans to take over ...
Women Are Making Steady Gains in Insurance Industry Leadership Positions: Research
Women are making strides in building their ranks among insurance industry leadership positions even as they remain in the minority, according to new industry demographic research from Saint Joseph's ...
Executive Profile: How to Drive Change Within the Industry
Pina Albo began her career as a lawyer in Toronto, Canada. After practicing in real estate, corporate finance and M&A, she started at Munich Re as a claims expert. During her 25-year career at ...
Reflecting on Our Mission: Why I Am Proud to Work in Insurance
What is an insurance carrier to a business owner? For any business owner who hasn't taken the full measure of his or her insurance policy, the check he sends to a carrier often appears to be nothing ...
While P/C Insurers Stand to Gain From Trump Tax Cuts, Reaction Not All Rosy
Many insurers and insurance agencies will gain big from the massive tax reform package passed by Congress just before Christmas. Many industry groups celebrated the bill's passage and its ...
China’s Fosun Group Turns to Local M&A; $3B in New Bonds Reportedly Planned
Fosun Group is planning to raise as much as 21 billion yuan ($3.2 billion) selling local bonds as the Chinese insurance-to-pharmaceutical conglomerate refinances debt and increases its investments ...
Utica National Joins Billion-Dollar Direct Written Premium Club for First Time
Utica National Insurance Group has announced that it has become a billion-dollar company for the first time in its nearly 104-year history. The company surpassed $1 billion in direct written premiums ...