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Covea to Acquire PartnerRe From EXOR for $9 Billion
EXOR has agreed to sell PartnerRe to French mutual insurer Covéa, a move that is turning out to be a very profitable thing for the Italian investment firm. EXOR bought the Bermuda-based reinsurer in ...
At Metromile, the Mission—Not Perks—Motivates Employees
Typical Silicon Valley workforce benefits like catered lunches and gym memberships are appealing to a growing band of disrupters at Metromile, but that's not the most fulfilling aspect of employee ...
Talent Magnets: Carriers That Employees Love to Work For
There are many sources of information about potential employers for job candidates—and in a digital world, online reviews are a likely go-to at some point in a job search. Mimicking the possible ...
How Not to Innovate
Acuity Insurance CEO Ben Salzmann has a theory about making innovation happen—and it doesn't involve hiring geniuses who dream up new ideas independently. "You could take Albert Einstein and Thomas ...
Starting in the NICU: Bringing in the Next Generation
Employees of all ages work at Sheboygan, Wisc.-based Acuity Insurance, and while other carriers find it hard to attract the youngest generation, CEO Ben Salzmann has a formula that starts when some ...
AXIS Co-Founder and Board Chairman Plans to Retire This Fall
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited said Board Chairman Michael Butt will retire from the company effective September 16, 2020. Butt, a co-founder of AXIS and member of the Insurance Hall of Fame, is a ...
A.M. Best Downgrades Argo’s Credit Ratings After a Disappointing Q4
Argo Group International Holdings, already reeling from a tough 2019 fourth quarter and year, now must deal with downgraded credit ratings from A.M. Best. The Bermuda-based specialty insurer and ...
Allianz CEO Says Market Panic Over Coronavirus Isn’t Warranted
Markets are overreacting to the threat of the rapidly spreading coronavirus and the global economy will only see a short-term impact, said the head of Allianz SE, Europe's biggest insurer. Chief ...