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Dealing With the Most Difficult People and Conversations at Work
"We need to talk." What is it about those four little words that strikes fear into the hearts of the bravest business people, including those in the property/casualty insurance industry? It happens ...
A.M. Best: Gross Written Reinsurance Premium Drops in London Market
Lloyd's gross written reinsurance premium dropped more than 5 percent from 2013 to 2014, underscoring the competitive threat to the London market posed by local and regional reinsurance hubs, A.M. ...
The Hartford Seals Major League Baseball Sponsorship Deal
The Hartford sealed a multi-year sponsorship deal with Major League Baseball, becoming at least the second major carrier to do so in recent weeks. With the agreement in place, The Hartford is now an ...
PartnerRe’s Shareholders Will Vote July 24 on Proposed AXIS Capital Merger
PartnerRe set July 24 as the date that shareholders will vote on its proposed merger with AXIS Capital Holdings, months after both parties first announced their agreement. The milestone follows a ...
China’s Buffett at Fosun Looks to Fund Acquisition Spree with Share Sales
A $1.2 billion share sale by Fosun International Ltd. this month was likely only the start of a love affair with equity deals, bankers say, as the Chinese conglomerate seeks to cut reliance on debt ...
Guiding Insurance Professionals on NAIC’s New Cybersecurity Principles
In the wake of some of the largest insurance company data breaches, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners has followed on the heels of the Securities and Exchange Commission and has ...
Low Interest Rates ‘Quite Harmful’ to Insurers: Blackrock CEO
Lowering interest rates around the world to boost the global economy has reached a point where it is now "quite harmful" to clients, including pension funds and insurers, BlackRock Inc. Chairman and ...
Navigating Insurance Ratings: Fitch Unveils New Visualization Tool
Market position, capitalization, reserve adequacy and catastrophe risk management are among the factors that rating agency analysts consider when developing insurance financial strength (IFS) ratings ...