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Everest Insurance Appoints Three New Underwriting Execs

Everest Insurance made three new executive appointments in its underwriting leadership. Mike Harnett has been named chief underwriting officer for North America; Erik Nikodem has been appointed ...

Executives On The Move at Everest Re, AXIS Insurance and Argo Group

Two former executives from Chubb and SCOR are joining Everest Re Group in C-level roles. AXIS Insurance brought on four experienced underwriters who will work for its U.S. Management Liability team. ...

Build Bridges to Be a ‘Leader of Hope’

A "leader of hope" can be a very effective and life-changing person, a recent blog posting by leadership expert John Maxwell argues. One of the best ways to accomplish this is to be a bridge builder, ...

Allstate to Eliminate 3,800 Jobs in Ongoing Overhaul Effort

The Allstate Corp. plans to slash approximately 3,800 jobs in claims, sales, service and support functions as part of an ongoing effort to restructure, and grow its property/casualty market share ...

Executives On The Move at SCOR, Third Point Re and BHSI

SCOR named a new chief financial officer. Third Point Re appointed a chief operating officer. Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance added three underwriting executives to its division in Spain.

Ascot Group Hires Former Marsh, Nationwide Executives

Ascot Group, a Bermuda-based global specialty insurer and reinsurer – hired former executives from Marsh and Nationwide in leadership roles. Marsh veteran Andy Stirk is Ascot's new Chief Commercial ...

AIG Loses Four Black Executives, Including Two Diversity Officers

American International Group Inc. has lost four senior Black managers in recent weeks, including two who were tasked with improving the diversity of the insurer's ranks. Global inclusion head ...

Most Execs Pursue Work-Life Balance After Suffering From the ‘Pandemic Blues’

Nearly eight out of 10 corporate executives have experienced poor mental health during the coronavirus crisis, prompting a number of them to re-evaluate and improve work-life balance, a survey showed ...

Broker Alliant Sued by A.J. Gallagher Over Alleged Employee, Client Poaching Scam

California-based insurance broker Alliant is again being sued over an alleged poaching scam, this time by rival Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Gallagher claims Alliant, with assistance and capital ...