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Are You Leadership Material? ‘Executive Presence’ Defined
Want to be a leader in your field? Your years of professional experience and job prowess prove you've got what it takes. But in order to rocket from middle management to the C-suite, you'll need more ...
Ohio Mutual Insurance’s Long-Time CEO is Retiring
Ohio Mutual Insurance Group is on the hunt for a new leader, a process set in motion by the announcement that its long-time president and CEO plans to retire by the end of 2015. Jim Kennedy has been ...
ACE CEO Greenberg: ‘We Are Looking Pretty Good’ Despite Strong Dollar
ACE Ltd. is in a position to be bullish about the vast majority of its 2014 fourth quarter results. The property/casualty insurance giant booked a sizable jump in underwriting income, growth in net ...
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. ...