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‘Digitally Fit Future’ Ahead for American Modern as CEO Kleiner Dives In
Take me to the engine room. That's a phrase Andreas Kleiner may have spoken a number of times when he worked as a property risk engineer inspecting industrial risks for Munich Re Group during the ...
The Road to America; Path to Level 5 Leadership
As the specialty insurer works to become more modern, American Modern's CEO is settling into his home in America—the latest stop in a 20-plus-year journey that has taken him around the world to ...
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 ...
A Weird Hobby
Whenever Kemper CEO Joseph Lacher found himself interviewing for a new job throughout his career, he would tell his potential employers: "Think of me as an economics major with a weird hobby." The ...
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 ...