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Cigar Butts and Toxic Sludge: The Rebirth of a P/C Insurer
It's hard to imagine an executive describing his company and its peers in the industry as "cigar butt companies where the butt had been dropped in toxic nuclear sludge, [and] rolled in asbestos…" ...
How Decentralization Works at C&F
Crum & Forster CEO Marc Adee remembers what it was like in years past when he was leading divisions of a company then operating under a centralized model that forced him to fight for corporate ...
Selling the Right to Sue
Having already paid out billions of dollars in claims related to the Eaton fire, more than 100 insurers have filed lawsuits against Southern California Edison to recoup these costs, alleging the ...
Long-Term Thinking and Scale Keys to Travelers Success: CEO Schnitzer
When an S&P Global Ratings executive asked the leader of Travelers how current challenges like tariff uncertainty, inflation and geopolitical risks influence the insurer's strategy, Alan ...
Progressive Acknowledges Passing of Former CEO Renwick
The Progressive Corporation published a statement on Sunday stating that the company mourned the loss of its former chief executive officer and chairman, Glenn Renwick. According to the statement, ...
‘Can’t Cut to Greatness’: Wilson Lays Out Simple Strategy for Markel E&S
"You can't cut yourself to greatness." Simon Wilson, chief executive officer of Markel Insurance, made the simple statement at a Markel Group Brunch meeting for investors in Omaha on May 4 to convey ...
What Buffett Said: Quotes from 2025 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting
Warren Buffett announced he would pass the reins as CEO to Vice Chairman Greg Abel, as he presided over his 60th Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting on Saturday, giving views on everything from ...
Buffett to Step Down Following Six-Decade Run Atop Berkshire
Warren Buffett, who built Berkshire Hathaway Inc. into a business valued at more than $1.16 trillion and himself into a celebrity billionaire renowned for his investing acumen and witticisms, will ...