Talent Management
QBE North America Hires Aon’s Fitzgerald as New Head of Specialty & Commercial
A former Aon executive is signing on with QBE North America as its new president of Specialty & Commercial. Tom Fitzgerald is taking on the new position in February 2020 after having served as ...
Executives On The Move at Sompo International, Starr and M.J. Hall & Co.
An XL Catlin and AIG veteran is joining Sompo International Holdings to run its U.S. Commercial Management Liability and Financial Institutions teams. Starr Insurance Companies appointed a veteran ...
British Regulator Warns Commercial Insurance Bosses to Stamp Out Bad Office Behavior
Britain's markets watchdog has told the bosses of commercial insurance companies to stamp out bad behavior in the industry and improve diversity, or risk losing their jobs. The warning follows last ...
Good Leaders Listen, Giving Employees Plenty of Time to Answer Questions
Executives succeed, in part, by being good listeners, hearing their employees' concerns and questions, and responding in kind. The Random Acts of Leadership blog suggests leaders can improve this ...
Executives On The Move at W.R. Berkley, BHSI and Guy Carpenter
W.R. Berkley Corp. appointed an executive to run a subsidiary focused on workers compensation. Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance promoted one of its executives to a leadership role focused on ...
Argo Achieves Détente With Activist Shareholder; Board Member Added, Two to Come
Argo Group International Holdings has achieved détente with an activist shareholder that complained about the company's board and executive compensation practices during much of 2019. The ...
The Hartford To Stop Insuring Coal Mining, Oil Extraction Operations
The Hartford, an insurer that has been previously recognized for its commitment to environmental stewardship, announced that it will take further steps in the effort by refusing to insure—or invest ...
Lloyd’s Agrees to More Reg Checks on Harassment Whistleblower Process
The Bank of England has stepped up its monitoring of Lloyd's of London's whistleblowing systems, the central bank said on Monday, after reports this year about sexual harassment and bullying at the ...