Talent Management
The Problem With Hiring According to a Particular Type
Let's consider, for a moment, a firm with 30 team members. The team includes equal numbers of men and women. Their ages range from a 21-year-old administrative assistant to the president, who is 62 ...
Little Things Come up Big in a Relationship
On May 6, New York Yankees starting pitcher C.C. Sabathia was struggling to maintain an early innings lead against the Seattle Mariners. Sabathia, who has declared his intention to retire at the end ...
Two Ex-AIG Employees Awarded $10 Million Ahead of Larger, Related U.K. Bonus Case
Two former American International Group Inc. employees won awards totaling about $10 million after French judges chastised the insurance giant for trying to block the payment of bonuses they'd ...
Effective Leaders With Limited Time Succeed by Prioritizing Tasks
Executives and managers often face this reality: There aren't enough hours in the day to finish everything that needs to get done. In this situation, acknowledging the time you have left can make all ...
Executives On the Move at AXA XL and CyberScout
An ex-AIG executive is joining AXA XL as chief underwriting officer for Short Tail Insurance Lines. CyberScout, a data security company that works with insurers and others, has a new CEO.
Executives On The Move From W.R. Berkley Corp. and AGCS
W.R. Berkley Corp. brought in a new executive to lead its Berkley Select Unit. Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty rearranged the management team roles its Specialty business segment.
Underwriters, Traders Arriving Late to London’s Sobriety Party: Viewpoint
For most of the traders, bankers, lawyers and accountants who populate the City of London, the era of excessive daytime boozing is long gone. Pubs and pints have been replaced by coffee shops and ...
Consortium Launches Effort to Better Understand Insurance Industry Issues, Opportunities for Women
A wide-scale effort is launching that is designed to develop better understanding of issues and opportunities for women in the insurance industry. The Million Women Mentors' Women in Insurance ...
Executives On The Move at AXIS Re, BHSI and W.R. Berkley Corp.
AXIS Re hired a new executive to help manage its Lloyd's operations. Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance appointed a Chubb veteran to run its expanded operations in Australia. A veteran executive ...