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Progressive’s BIG Idea on 2015 InformationWeek Top 100 Tech Innovator List
Auto insurer Progressive announced last week that the company has been included on a list of 100 top business technology innovators in the United States, earning the honor for its Business Innovation ...
Buffett Scoffs at Notion of Berkshire Hathaway Being ‘Too Big to Fail’
Warren Buffett on Saturday rejected the idea that Berkshire Hathaway Inc, a sprawling conglomerate he has built over 50 years, has grown so big that it is now too big to fail and requires tighter ...
Assurant Announces Possible Sale of Health Biz; Refocusing on Core P/C Specialty
Assurant announced a strategic decision to double-down on its property/casualty specialty insurance efforts, while considering possible sales of its employee benefits and health segments. "Following ...
Genworth May Go Private and is Open to Selling Long-Term Care Unit
Life and mortgage insurer Genworth Financial Inc is considering going private and would be open to selling its long-term care insurance unit, among other strategic options, Chief Executive Tom ...
The Hartford’s CEO Sees Tech Investment Spurring ‘Faster Growth’
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. will continue to invest in technology and software in the months ahead as a part of its growth strategy, Chairman and CEO Christopher Swift said. "We are ...
Leadership Insight: Karen Clark
Clark on Catastrophe Modeling: "The tricky thing about cat modeling is it is not all about the science and not all about the software. It is about having the right mix and then making sure that ...
XL Group CEO McGavick: His ‘High Stakes’ Deals Beat the ‘Roadkill’ that Followed
XL Group Plc Chief Executive Officer Mike McGavick said that while he shuns casinos unless he's with his mother-in-law, he's felt lately like he was sitting at a "high stakes table" as he made ...The Hartford’s P/C Profits Deteriorate in Q1
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., the insurer that sold life units to focus on property-casualty coverage, said first-quarter profit fell 5.7 percent as results deteriorated at P&C units. ...