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NAIC Adopts New Corporate Disclosure Requirements: What Carriers Can Do Today to Avoid Problems Tomorrow
The NAIC recently adopted the Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure Model Act and corresponding Model Regulations (CGAD). Although the initial disclosures are not likely due until 2016 at the ...Mission vs. Vision: What’s the Difference?
The first principle of getting culture right is to put a brand strategy in place—a vision which can then guide the selection of core values. But what does a thoughtful brand strategy framework look ...
Branding From the Inside Out
When Howard Schultz embarked on a brand refresh for Starbucks a few years ago, he didn't make a high-profile change to the logo—he closed all outlets for a few hours so he could coach managers on ...
When Bad Practices Happen to Good Insurance Companies
In Edgar Allen Poe's classic detective story "The Purloined Letter," the Paris police scour a blackmailer's apartment for a letter they are certain is hidden there. They use microscopes, the latest ...
Bermuda Reinsurers AXIS Capital and PartnerRe Will Merge in Massive Deal
AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. agreed to merge with PartnerRe Ltd., combining two Bermuda-based reinsurers with a total market value of almost $11 billion amid accelerating consolidation in the industry. ...
Travelers CEO Fishman, Facing Neuromuscular Condition, Reduces Outside Duties
Travelers Cos. Chief Executive Officer Jay Fishman is reducing his activities that aren't tied to the company after being diagnosed with a neuromuscular condition. "I have already begun to cut back ...
AIG, Aspen and More Link to Access Underserved Developing Markets
A number of insurance stalwarts including American International Group and Zurich Insurance Group plan to launch microinsurance ventures designed to improve risk protection for underserved markets in ...
Why Insurance Leaders Should Pay Attention to Omnichannel
There are more than 70 million Americans between the ages of 18 and 34, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. And while we'd love for 400,000 of them to pursue careers in risk management and ...