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Boards of Directors Doomed to Fail: Research
How effective is a board of directors at overseeing company executives? Highly ineffective, according to a study co-authored by a Texas A&M University professor, which finds boards cannot ...
Neon, Formerly Marketform, Opens Bermuda Office; Former Ariel CUO Fisher Is CEO
The specialist Lloyd's insurer Neon, formerly known as Marketform, announced it has opened an office in Bermuda as it grows its international footprint with greater access to both the Bermudian and ...
S&P Conference Report: Brexit Burden Unwelcome, Industry CEOs Say
While insurers and reinsurers will be able to deal with the aftermath of an exit of the U.K. from the European Union, the time and cost involved are unwelcome intrusions to the business, executives ...
Former Volkswagen CEO Probed for Possible Market Manipulation
German prosecutors have launched a probe against former Volkswagen Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn and another senior executive who are suspected of possible market manipulation related to the ...
American Family Wants to Go Mutual Holding Company Route
American Family Insurance plans to become a mutual holding company. The change would, in part, strengthen its ability to make acquisitions or pursue M&A transactions with other mutual insurance ...
S&P Conference Report: Distribution Costs Too High, Carrier Execs Say
The high cost of distribution was top of mind for chief executive officers speaking at the Standard & Poor's 2016 Insurance Conference on Wednesday. "If somebody asks you to donate a dollar to a ...
Allianz’s PIMCO Plans Job Cuts After Asset Drop
Pacific Investment Management Co. plans to cut its workforce by 68 people, or about 3 percent, and offer buyouts as assets under management have fallen since the September 2014 departure of Bill ...
Ex-Morgan Stanley Banker/M&A Pro Joins W.R. Berkley in Strategy Role
W.R. Berkley Corp., the Greenwich, Connecticut-based commercial insurer, named former Morgan Stanley investment banker Jared Abbey as senior vice president for corporate strategy and development. ...