Talent Management
A Model for CEO Excellence
What separates an excellent CEO from the rest of the pack? In a new study on "The mindsets and practices of excellent CEOs," McKinsey & Company looked at the six main elements of the CEO's ...
Former AIG Executive Wins Legal Bid for $9 Million Crisis-Era Bonus
A former American International Group Inc. senior trader won his bid for 8.3 million euros ($9.2 million) in bonuses in a dispute at France's highest court that dates back to the financial crisis a ...
Encourage Your Team to Tackle the Hard Tasks First
Picture a busy staff with a heavy workload. To get through it, they tackle easy tasks first before jumping onto the hard stuff. In terms of efficiency and productivity, that's the wrong way to go, ...
Executives On The Move at BHSI, AmWINS and Sompo International
A Zurich veteran is joining BHSI as head of Claims in Spain. AmWINS Group picked a former Swiss Re executive as its new vice president for Alternative Risk. An Allstate veteran signed onto Sompo ...
Q3 Catastrophes Push AIG’s P/C Underwriting Results Into the Red
Catastrophe losses prevented American International Group from having a third quarter in a row of property/casualty underwriting profit this year, following many years of losses. AIG said that its ...
Executives On The Move at Ironshore, Capital Insurance and Willis Towers Watson
Liberty Mutual's Ironshore chose a new head of its professional and management liability division. Capital Insurance Group promoted one of its veteran executives to the position of senior vice ...
Executives On The Move at Beazley, Ascot and Chisel AI
Beazley hired two new executives charged with beefing up its U.S. commercial insurance operations, and a third focused on medical professional liability risks. Ascot appointed two individuals who ...
Limit Referral Hiring, Reduce Workplace Bias
Leaders looking to hire new employees have long used referrals to get the job done. But in an age when corporations are more sensitive and aware of the need to reduce bias in the workplace, limiting ...