Talent Management
Former FIO Director McRaith Takes Private-Sector Position With Blackstone
Michael McRaith, the former director of the Federal Insurance Office, has joined up with global investment firm Blackstone. McRaith will be managing director of the newly formed Blackstone Insurance ...
Actuarial Career Popular For Grads But Mid-Level Talent Gap Snowballing
Although insurers are finding it a little easier to recruit candidates for actuarial positions than insurance technology jobs in 2018, "the actuarial arena is set to reach a breaking point in terms ...
Median Pay for Berkshire Employees $53.5K; Just Over Half Buffett Pay
Berkshire Hathaway said on Friday that its median employee last year made a little over half the $100,000 salary that Chairman Warren Buffett was awarded for running the conglomerate that made him ...
Executives On The Move at Canopius, Markel and GEICO
Canopius hired two outside people to become its latest group chief operating officer and group chief financial officer, respectively. Markel Corp. created a new position - chief global ceded ...
Use Structure to Make Creativity a Company Priority
Trying to promote creativity and innovation in your organization? It's not enough to simply hire people who demonstrate creativity during the interview process, says a recent post on human resources ...
Executives On The Move at Allianz, Great American and Validus Specialty
Allianz promoted an executive to the new role of chief business transformation officer. Great American Insurance Group has a new head of its annuity group. Validus Specialty added a senior ...
The Benefits of Silo-Bending
While organizational silos are often accused of hindering innovation and creating tunnel vision, they can also do a lot of good on a functional basis, says management consultant Joe Hirsch in a ...
Use Influence to Position Yourself as an Informal Leader
Gaining influence at work can help you position yourself as an informal leader, regardless of your title, says a recent article from Harvard Business Review. Among the strategies offered: Make sure ...
Executives On The Move at Chubb and Willis Towers Watson
Chubb named a new senior underwriter for its Global Markets unit. Willis Towers Watson appointed one of its rising executives to a new role within its Corporate Risk and Broking segment.