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Lifelong Learning Keeps a Leader Fresh and Effective
Leaders who embrace lifelong learning can stay fresh indefinitely and more effective as a result, a recent blog posting asserts. Steve Farber's Extreme Leadership blog argues that a commitment to ...
Fossil-Fuel Production May Generate Much More Methane Than Scientists Thought
Fossil-fuel production may be responsible for much more atmospheric methane than scientists previously thought, according to new research published today in the journal Nature. The results, if they ...
Argo Appoints Interim CEO Rehnberg as Its Full-Time Leader; New Board Chair Named
Argo Group International Holdings has appointed interim CEO Kevin Rehnberg to the job officially, capping what has been a tumultuous year for the Bermuda-based specialty insurer and reinsurer. ...
Sanofi to Work with U.S. Agency on Coronavirus Vaccine
French drugmaker Sanofi is working with a U.S. government agency to develop a vaccine against the new coronavirus from China, saying it could have a candidate ready for clinical trials within a year. ...
Generali, Great Eastern Reportedly Interested in AXA-Affin Malaysia Biz
Singapore's Great Eastern Holdings Ltd. and Assicurazioni Generali SpA are among potential bidders for the life and general insurance businesses in Malaysia that AXA SA and Affin Bank Bhd. own, ...
Most Insurers Plan to Add Employees or Maintain Current Staffing: Jacobson/Aon Study
Most insurance companies plan to either maintain current staffing or add new employees over the next 12 months, The Jacobson Group and Aon plc have found. At the same time, their new Semi-Annual U.S. ...
AIG CEO Duperreault on P/C Insurance Turnaround: ‘This Inflection Point Was Critical to Achieve’
In a world of giant public companies with a global reach, $12 million may not seem like much. For American International Group, it's a very big deal. In the 2019 fourth quarter, AIG reported $12 ...
Kenyan Startup Sells Insurance Starting at $1 a Month
A Kenyan startup that offers insurance from as little as $1 a month is betting the market for small policies will eventually make money, even if the metrics are pointing in the other direction. "To ...