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Executives On The Move at AGCS, AXIS Re and QBE North America
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty hired a new Head of Cyber in North America. AXIS Re made a promotion. QBE North America promoted an executive to be Senior Vice President, Broker Management ...
How to Lead Your Team to True Innovation
Despite its status as a risk-averse industry, the world of insurance is embracing innovation as a necessary part of its continued relevance. Choosing to do nothing was a strategic choice for some ...
Triple Threat: Carrier-InsurTech-Agent Partnerships Transforming Commercial Lines
COVID-19 has changed many things in the insurance industry. Seemingly overnight everyone is working from home and the companies with the best digital customer experiences have the advantage. Yet, ...
SCOR CEO Takes 30% Bonus Cut; 2019 Dividend Scrapped on COVID-19 Crisis
French reinsurer SCOR announced that its Chairman & CEO Denis Kessler will receive 30 percent less in his annual variable compensation for 2019, which is equal to €325,260 (US$354,333). In ...
Update: AXA Will Pay Biz Interruption Claims to Some Restaurants After Court Defeat
AXA said on Tuesday it would meet the bulk of business interruption claims from some restaurant owners in France after it lost a court case that was seen as a potential precedent for ...
Activist Shareholder to Watford: Sell Yourself or Go Into Runoff
Capital Returns Management LLC, the fifth largest shareholder of Watford Holdings Ltd., is urging the reinsurer to sell itself or be put into runoff. In a letter to Watford's board of directors, the ...
QBE NA’s CEO Sees No Pacmans Gobbling Brokers Among InsurTechs
As a veteran of the insurance brokerage side of the business, QBE NA's chief executive has heard the predictions that online distribution would replace traditional brokers, but he doesn't see any ...
To Avoid Being COVID-19 Villains, P/C Insurers Need to “Overcommunicate”
One thing is almost certain in most crises: property/casualty insurance companies will be painted as villains. Consumer activists, plaintiffs lawyers and politicians have already started and will ...