Talent Management
All M&A Deals Have Culture Divides to Address: BCG Report
The idea that cultural differences can spoil a merger or acquisition deal isn't new, but according to M&A consultants at The Boston Consulting Group, cultural differences often show up ...
PartnerRe Names Exec From Parent EXOR as New CFO
PartnerRe's CFO is stepping down, and an executive from new corporate parent EXOR is replacing him. The Bermuda-based reinsurer disclosed that Bill Babcock, its executive vice president and chief ...
Bezos Defends Amazon Culture in Shareholder Letter
In a letter sent to shareholders on Tuesday, Amazon.com Inc.'s founder and chief executive, Jeff Bezos, defended the online retailer's corporate culture, which was the subject of a critical report by ...
Executives On The Move at Starr Companies, Hamilton, QBE and Great American
Starr Companies brought on a former AIG executive to beef up its Political Risk group. Hamilton Underwriting Ltd. hired a new head of property D&F. QBE North America promoted an executive to lead ...
Turn Departing Employees Into Opportunities for Improvement
Losing a worker can be a setback, but the silver lining is that exit interviews can offer employers the opportunity to obtain useful feedback to help them improve their organizations and avoid ...
Icahn Win: AIG to Change CEO Pay Measure
American International Group Inc. abandoned the use of credit-default-swap spreads as a measure of long-term performance for its chief executive officer -- a partial victory for activist investor ...
Executives On The Move at QBE, CNA, Chubb and Talbot Underwriting
Both QBE North America and CNA snagged ex-Chubb executives for key roles. Meanwhile, Chubb beefed up its transactional risk leadership team to help facilitate more M&A deals. Talbot Underwriting ...
CIO: Commitment to Employee Engagement Platform Paying Off for GuideOne
As the new chief information officer and senior vice president in charge of business transformation at Des Moines, Iowa-based property/casualty carrier GuideOne Insurance, Doug Cretsinger faced some ...