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Westminster American Insurance Chooses Next CEO
Regional carrier Westminster American Insurance Company has named its longtime general counsel to be the next president and CEO. John Scott, Jr. will assume the top spot on Jan. 1, 2015. He'll ...
C-Suiters in Demand: Sales, Innovation, Security Officers Rank in Top 15
Across all industries, the most in-demand C-suite officers for 2015 are those with expertise in sales strategy, innovation, and security, a global leadership recruiting firm says. The firm, Korn ...
AIG CEO Urges More Private Industry Input for Flood Programs
American International Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Peter Hancock cited government student lending and flood insurance as programs that could benefit from the perspective of private businesses. ...
Third Point Re is Launching Formal U.S. Operations
Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. has disclosed plans to set up formal U.S. operations. Thomas Wafer and Jonathan Norton have been hired to help establish and manage the group's new setup. Both are ...
CEO in Crisis: Takata’s Leader Lacks Sense of Emergency in Air Bag Recall, Associates Say
Shigehisa Takada, the third-generation head of Takata Corp., shows little sense of the crisis engulfing the Japanese air bag maker at the center of one of the auto industry's biggest safety recalls, ...
MAPFRE Seeking Acquisitions in Europe and U.S.
MAPFRE SA, the biggest insurer in Spain, is seeking to expand and may make acquisitions in Europe and the U.S., Chairman Antonio Huertas said. The company isn't constrained by regulators' efforts to ...
CEOs May Join Obamacare Opponents; Roundtable Reacts to Honeywell Suit
Leading U.S. CEOs, angered by the Obama administration's challenge to certain "workplace wellness" programs, are threatening to side with anti-Obamacare forces unless the government backs off, ...
Elements of a Properly Structured Business Continuity Plan
Effective business continuity plans are designed to provide a rehearsed road map for the most effective restoration of essential processes and functions after a disruptive event and therefore go hand ...