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Experience Is Everything for Krefta, Soon to Take the Helm at Hiscox Re and ILS
When someone gets to be a CEO at the age of 36, perhaps it's a good idea to listen to his story about how he got there and some of the lessons he's learned. From his current position as chief ...
CEO Lacher Seeks to Unlock Value and Build a Culture of Winners at Kemper
Anyone listening to last year's investor updates from Kemper heard Joseph Lacher utter phrases such as "unclear strategic focus," "financial underperformance" and "culture of complacency" to describe ...
Personal Lines Distribution Not Changing at Kemper
Years before joining Kemper, CEO Joseph Lacher served as the leader of the P/C business of Allstate, a company that bought Esurance to introduce a more direct-to-customer model to the carrier's ...
A Happy Accident Starts a CEO’s Career
Seraina Macia, CEO of Hamilton USA, admits that sometimes career success can involve a little bit of luck—and a lot of hard work, once the luck lands. When she embarked on her professional life, ...
When Egos Get in the Way: A Guide for New CEOs
Yesterday's chief executive officers achieved success overseeing an organization in a fairly predictable environment. On well-understood business platforms, they had clear sight into market ...
New CEO of Hamilton USA Says Company Aims to Innovate Rather Than ‘Disrupt’
Seraina Macia, Hamilton USA's new CEO, isn't too worried about industry disrupters. If anything, she admits, Hamilton is seeking its own kind of disruption in the InsurTech space, as it develops ...
Washington Outlook: PCI’s Agenda for 2017
A new administration and a new Congress present both challenges and opportunities for home, auto and business insurers as they work to promote a private and competitive marketplace—that best serves ...
How to Protect Your Career and Handle an Executive Layoff With Success
On Jan. 4, 2017, CNN Money published "Macy's is closing 68 stores, cutting 10,000 jobs." Although I am very positive about the opportunities available to us all in 2017, this was not a great headline ...