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The Hanover’s ‘Digital Assist’ Digital Strategy Explained
As insurers embrace InsurTech in multiple ways, The Hanover Insurance Group's Richard Lavey offers some advice: Not everything works as initially envisioned, and that's OK. "'If you build it, they ...
Mastering the Peculiarities of Growing Specialty Lines Takes Time, Talent and Discipline
Things are looking good for property/casualty insurers writing specialty business. Specialty lines premium has about doubled as a share of overall commercial premium in the 21st century, judging by ...
Reith Will Step Down as Neon Group CEO, but Remain as Board Member
Neon, a Lloyd's specialist insurer, said that its Group CEO Martin Reith is stepping down from running the company. Reith will make the transition on Sept. 30, though he'll remain a member of the ...
Tokio Marine Kiln Names New CEO and Enacts Other Leadership hanges
Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) announced that after 11 years as chief executive officer, Charles Franks is assuming new responsibilities within the Tokio Marine Group (TMG). He will be succeeded by Brad ...
Next Insurance Makes Room for Agents After All
Next Insurance has begun formally marketing a portal designed to help independent agents quickly quote and sell its policies. Next said the system, dubbed "Next for Agents," had been in beta testing ...
Executives On The Move at Liberty Mutual and The Hartford
Liberty Mutual promoted a veteran employee to the position of chief underwriting officer, North America, for its Global Risk Solutions unit. The Hartford appointed a new chief human resources ...
#MeToo in the London Market: Dos and Don’ts for Executives
"A fuss about nothing." That is what I have heard time and again in the past six months about the groundswell of voices complaining about sexism in the London insurance market. The normally whispered ...
Relationships Remain the Required Human Element of the Industry: Nationwide’s Rasmussen
From autonomous vehicles to index funds, our world and our industry are changing, and it would seem that people are less a required element. But I'm here to tell you that people—more specifically ...
Executives On The Move at AXA XL, Guy Carpenter and Aspen
AXA XL hired a Zurich veteran to lead a Captive Practice in Canada. Guy Carpenter & Co. named a new chairman. Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. appointed its latest chief information officer.