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Zurich Org Change Not Radical, CEO Greco Says; Financial Targets to Come
Structural changes revealed at Zurich Insurance Group late last week are nothing radical, according to the CEO, who says the simple intent is to organize the company "around the customer" and ease ...
Lunch With Warren Buffett Will Cost an Anonymous Bidder $3.46M
An anonymous bidder agreed at auction to pay $3,456,789 to eat lunch with Warren Buffett, tying the record for the right to dine with one of the world's most admired investors. Money will go to ...
Zurich CEO Mario Greco Simplifies Corporate Structure
Zurich Insurance AG's new chief executive officer, Mario Greco, is shaking up the largest Swiss insurer after an unexpected jump in claims last year forced it to abandon a takeover and prompted his ...
CEO at Canal Insurance Resigns; Board Member Takes His Place
There's been a changing of the guard at Canal Insurance Co., a family-owned insurer based in South Carolina focused on commercial trucking and specialty transportation. Canal said that its board ...
Political Connections Ease the M&A Process
Firms that maintain political connections have an easier path through the merger process. In a study that is the first to examine the issue, we compare the differences in merger behavior and outcomes ...
AIG Exec’s 62 Years at the Global Insurer Not Likely in the Future
A veteran AIG employee retired recently, after a stunning 62 years with the insurance giant. But as the Wall Street Journal points out in its coverage of this milestone, spending your entire career ...
Executive Suicides Shock Business Community in Switzerland
An unusual number of suicides by top executives in Switzerland has prompted introspection in its business community over how senior managers are dealing with stress as its companies struggle to ...
XL Group CEO McGavick Urges Caution Toward Fossil Fuel Divestment Pressures
XL Group CEO Mike McGavick is standing firm against the push for insurers to divest from fossil fuel. He's urging caution, even as those efforts continue. "I hope we're really thoughtful about the ...