Assurant Names New Chief Investment Officer

Assurant Inc., an insurer of consumer electronics and foreclosed homes, promoted Eric Greenman to oversee a $16 billion investment portfolio. Greenman was named chief investment officer, effective ...

Allstate Makes Two Changes on its Board

Allstate Corp. has made two noteworthy changes to its board of directors. The company, which is the largest publicly-held U.S. home and auto insurer, named 71-year-old F. Duane Ackerman as its lead ...

Smith Is New CMO for Markel

Markel Corp. announced Wednesday that the company has created a new position—chief marketing officer—putting Thomas K. Smith in the role as of July 1. As CMO, Smith is responsible for business ...

Warren Buffett Gives $2B to Gates Foundation

Warren Buffett, the second-richest person in the U.S., made his largest single charitable contribution with a gift of $2.1 billion to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation as he seeks to encourage ...