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Veteran Travelers CFO Benet Will Depart Role, but Remain as Vice Chairman
Travelers Companies, Inc. said its long-time chief financial officer is stepping down. Jay Benet plans to leave his role as CFO as of Sept. 1, a position he has held since 2002. At the same time, ...
Executives On The Move At AIG and Argo Group
AIG brought in a veteran insurance industry financial executive to be its new chief accounting officer. Argo Group appointed a retired Allied World executive to its board of directors.
How to Be a ‘Fair’ Manager
Earning a reputation as a fair and unbiased manager is harder than it sounds, says a new article from Harvard Business Review, noting that there is no objective measure of fairness. Are you focusing ...
CEO Viewpoint: Bold and Innovative Industry Action Required to Drive Progress on Diversity and Inclusion
Exponential increase in technological advances. Escalating impact of climate change. Extreme political polarization. Three phrases that describe the world we're living in and the emerging, evolving ...
Executives On The Move at The Hanover, AGCS and Starr Companies
A former Munich Re executive is joining The Hanover Insurance Group as head of its cyber practice. An ex-AIG exec will take on an overseas leadership role at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty. ...
Tokio Marine HCC Names Rivera as CEO; Williams Promoted to Role With Parent Company
Tokio Marine HCC appointed a new CEO, choosing as its leader some who only recently joined the insurance holding company in an executive role. Susan Rivera will become chief executive officer as of ...
Favoring Employees Who ‘Kiss Up’ to the Boss Can Have Negative Consequences
Executives might want to think twice about how they favor employees who "kiss up" to the boss at work to boost their careers. A new Oregon State University study says employees who rely on the ...
Executives On The Move at Chubb, XL Innovate and RMS
Chubb hired an executive who will oversee its North America Claims operations. XL Catlin's XL Innovate named a new principal who will help lead investments into novel areas. Catastrophe modeler RMS ...
UK Motor Insurers Will Mutualize Claims for Terror Attacks Using Vehicles as Weapons
UK motor insurers have voted for the Motor Insurers Bureau (MIB) to handle and pay the claims from victims involved in a terrorist event where a vehicle is used to kill or injure. MIB is the UK's ...