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Stronger Together: How Underwriters and Actuaries Benefit From Close Ties
Pricing and underwriting are critical aspects for the effective functioning of the property/casualty insurance industry. Successful companies recognize the need for a strong connection between these ...
Talent Movement Is Top Priority for AXA XL Americas New CUO
When Donna Nadeau started tackling the responsibilities of her new role as chief underwriting officer for the Americas at AXA XL in recent months, she turned her focus to talent as a top agenda item. ...
Building Golf Clubs for Underwriters
When John Beckman of QBE North America talks about his role as a chief underwriting officer, the "recovering actuary" and former chief risk officer of CNA repeatedly refers to the need to look for ...
Remote CEO: How One Leader Took the Reins During a Pandemic
When Scott Gunter contemplated making a move from being president of a commercial insurance division of Chubb to become chief executive officer of AXA XL, he felt the timing couldn't be better. AXA ...
From RMS to Archipelago: Shah’s Second Time Around
Hemant Shah is experiencing those old feelings again: exhilaration combined with occasional doses of being overwhelmed. Shah, co-founder and former CEO of catastrophe modeling firm RMS, is in the ...
Are Forever Chemicals a Forever Problem for Insurers?
Much discussion of casualty catastrophe is consumed with talk of the "next asbestos," the $100 billion insurance loss caused by a ubiquitous mineral used for insulation and other products that is now ...
Editor’s Letter: For Career Success, You Gotta Have Heart
If you grew up in New York in the 1960s like I did, you witnessed a miracle. The New York Mets, a major league baseball team that had been known as the "lovable losers" for their entire existence, ...
Why Is Personal Accountability So Challenging?
We can easily meet our boss's deadlines. We can get to the airport with time to spare before our flight. We can submit the team report a day before it is due. And yet, many of us let the goals and ...