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Berkshire Hathaway’s Stock is How High?
Berkshire Hathaway Inc's share price on Thursday surpassed and closed above $200,000 for the first time, the latest milestone for a company that Warren Buffett has built over nearly five decades into ...
U.S. P/C Insurance M&A Gaining a Foreign Flavor
Insurance mergers and acquisitions often provide signs pointing to the direction where the industry is heading. Reading the signs today reveals a strong foreign element. In 2014 there has been a ...
Verisk Analytics CEO Stephenson: Driving Innovation Forward
How do you encourage employees to pursue innovation at your company? "The first thing is you have to make it safe for them," says Verisk Analytics President and CEO Scott Stephenson. "You just have ...
Bigger Bonuses During Crises Can Aid Company Survival, Study Concludes
It may seem counterintuitive. But when a company is in crisis, more executive bonuses (at least of a certain type) might help promote a longer-term rebound and financial success. With that in mind, ...
The Hartford’s Former Leader Reflects on Turnaround
The Hartford Financial Services Group's Liam McGee, who stepped down as president and CEO on July 1 but will remain executive chairman until next year's shareholder meeting, spoke about the company's ...
AIG’s CEO Passes the Torch; His Successor Pledges Continuity
American International Group President and CEO Robert Benmosche got a bit sentimental about the company's post-financial crisis turnaround during his last investor earnings call on Aug. 5. He also ...
Fairfax Discloses Probe of CEO Watsa for Possible Insider Trading
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. said Quebec's securities regulator is investigating Chief Executive Officer Prem Watsa and President Paul Rivett as part of a probe into possible insider trading. The ...