CFO / Financial
Broker Hub International Acquires Firm With Focus on Korean American Community
Hub International Ltd. said it has snatched up the assets of City Insurance Services and its related affiliates. The Chicago-based global insurance brokerage did not disclose financial terms, though ...
Investment Income Helped Boost CNA’s Q1 Results
CNA Financial Corp. saw big gains in its 2017 first quarter net income, mostly coming from a boost in net investment income and lower underwriting expenses. Net income for Q1 came in at $260 million ...
Insurance Startup Root Hires Ex-State Auto Exec Powell as Its CFO
Insurance startup Root is tapping a former State Auto executive Cindy Powell as its chief financial officer. Powell had been at State Auto Insurance Companies for 26 years, and served as its first ...
AXIS Reports 2017 Q1 Net Income Dented by Multiple Factors
AXIS Capital Holdings reported a drop in 2017 first quarter net income and a climb in its combined ratio, a trend reflecting both one-time costs plus more catastrophe and weather-related losses. The ...
Clarity is Key to Sustainable Positive Culture, Strong Leadership
Everywhere we turn lately, there seems to be a new corporate crisis in the headlines. Some of the largest, most visible and successful companies are being forced to publicly apologize—while ...
Vertafore Acquires RiskMatch
Insurance technology firm Vertafore said it has acquired RiskMatch, a Connecticut-based business intelligence and analytics company that provides portfolio management and placement services to ...
MetLife Wants Delay on ‘Too-Big-To-Fail’ Case as Trump Reviews FSOC
MetLife Inc. is asking a U.S. court to put on pause a case over how the government deems certain companies "too big to fail," one of the most significant reforms to come out of the financial crisis, ...
Lacking Charisma? You Can Still Be a Good Boss
You don't need the charisma of Steve Jobs to be an effective boss, indicates new research led by Michigan State University business scholars. In a series of five studies, the researchers found bosses ...