CFO / Financial
Applying Life Lessons: The Road to Leadership
A competitive spirit is something that comes naturally to Rob Schimek, CEO of AIG Commercial. Coaxed to talk about his personal leadership style and the life experiences that have helped him ...
P/C Q1 Hurt by Catastrophe Losses, Lower Investment Gains: A.M. Best
It is clear now: the jump in catastrophe losses during the 2016 first quarter along with lower investment gains hurt U.S. property casualty insurers' bottom lines. While the P/C industry posted a ...
Brexit Fallout: Allianz Economist Urges U.K. to Develop Credible ‘Plan B’
Britain's politicians must urgently get their act together after the Brexit vote and, if they fail to come up with a credible "Plan B" with a free trade agreement, sterling could fall towards parity ...
H1 Cat Bond Issuance Drops in Sign of Possible Market Change
Catastrophe bond issuance in the first half of 2016 dropped substantially compared to the same period a year ago, according to a new report from the Property Claims Services unit of Verisk Insurance ...
AXIS Capital’s Fledgling Harrington Re Raises $600M
Harrington Re., a fledgling Bermuda operation sponsored by AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd., has raised $600 million in capital designed to beef up underwriting and investment plans put forth by its ...
New Brexit Fallout: Bank of England Eases Bank Rules
Mark Carney pledged to shore up financial stability as he warned that the risks from Britain's shock decision to leave the European Union have started to crystallize. "There is the prospect of a ...
Bermuda Market Leaders Assert Their Region is a Post-Brexit Haven
Four leaders of Bermuda market groups quickly issued statements last week to allay any fears that the fallout from the UK's Brexit vote would hit their market as well. "In a global economy, Bermuda ...
GE’s Slimmed Down Financing Arm Sheds ‘Too Big To Fail’ Designation
General Electric Co.'s slimmed down financing arm shed its "too big to fail" designation on Wednesday, no longer deemed by the U.S. government "systemically important" and so liable to wreck the ...