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National General Founder Michael Karfunkel Dies; He Also Launched AmTrust
National General Holdings Corp. said that founder, chairman and CEO Michael Karfunkel – who previously launched AmTrust Financial Services with his brother - has passed away. The New York-based ...
From the Web: More Companies Accentuate the Positive Instead of GAAP Results
Companies are increasingly accentuating the positive elements in their financial results, and trying to downplay the less flattering numbers. As the New York Times reports, regulators still require ...
Market Dislocations Feel Like 2008; Carrier-Distributor Tensions Flare: Berkley
A dislocation in the insurance marketplace that is similar to one that developed in the wake of the global financial crisis in 2008 is creating opportunities for some carriers, the CEO of W.R. ...
Executives On The Move at W.R. Berkley and Kemper
Kemper Corp. hired an ex-ACE Group exec as its new chief information officer. W.R. Berkley Corp. brought on three former Chubb executives to flesh out its new high net worth personal lines division. ...
AXIS Net Income Plunges, but Reinsurance Results Improve
Net income plunged due to the declining value of its alternative investments, but AXIS Capital Holdings touted solid gains in its reinsurance and insurance segments alike during the 2016 first ...
Do Successful Leaders Produce More Successful Leaders? Corporate Lessons from the NFL
"Black Monday" has become as much a part of the National Football League season as Draft Day. The Monday after the last game of the season is marked by the firing of a number of head coaches and the ...
Duperreault Speaks: Hamilton CEO on His New Joint Venture With AIG and Two Sigma
Brian Duperreault began his career at AIG more than 30 years ago and rose through the ranks before moving on to other things. That history arguably came in handy earlier this year, when the chairman ...
Warren Buffett’s ‘Woodstock for Capitalists’ Will Debut Online Video Streaming
For years, most Berkshire Hathaway Inc. shareholders had to fly to Omaha, Nebraska, pay jacked-up hotel rates and line up early on a Saturday to hear Warren Buffett at the company's annual meetings. ...