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The Rapid Global Ascendance of China’s Anbang Insurance
China's Anbang Insurance Group Co has emerged from near obscurity 18 months ago to sign deals worth more than $30 billion, moving into the big league of global real estate and finance. The ...
Munich Re, AGCS North America Are Replacing Their CEOs in Measured Transitions
Munich Re and a division of Allianz Group are the latest insurers left preparing for new CEOs. Munich Re said that CEO Nikolaus von Bomhard will step down as CEO and a member of the board of ...
When MGAs manage a high volume of insurance submissions, underwriting speed often depends on what happens before an underwriter ever...
In the Latest Edition of Carrier Management Magazine: State of Flux
The Q1 2016 edition of Carrier Management focuses on two broad themes: the state of the industry and talent management. But anyone glancing at our feature titles might think our main focus is ...
Security Costs Drive up Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Compensation
Warren Buffett's compensation for running Berkshire Hathaway Inc edged up 1 percent last year to $470,244, reflecting an increase in the cost of keeping the billionaire safe. Buffett's salary ...
Is ‘Flat’ the New Buzzword for Commercial Insurance Pricing?
"Flat" is close to becoming the new buzzword for commercial insurance pricing. For the 2015 fourth quarter, pricing barely ticked up 1 percent, according to Willis Towers Watson's updated survey of ...
People Are Among the Biggest Emerging M&A Risks: Mercer
With global M&A on the upswing in multiple industries, Mercer says it has identified a major risk on the rise: people who work for the companies involved in combining operations. "More than ever, ...
New Zurich CEO Greco Rallies Troops with Call for Clear Strategy
Zurich Insurance Group AG needs a clear and simple strategy to rebuild investor confidence as the company tries to turn around its struggling general insurance unit, said Mario Greco, the firm's new ...
Buffett’s Gen Re to Close Several Global Locations in Reorganization Move
Gen Re, one of the giant reinsurance businesses at Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc., said it's exiting property-casualty operations at six smaller locations amid a global reorganization. The ...