Leadership
Munich Re Will Halt Investment in Coal-Related Businesses
Munich Re, the world's biggest reinsurer, will stop investing in bonds and shares of companies that generate more than 30 percent of their sales with coal-related business, its chief executive said, ...
To AIG CEO Duperreault, the Path to Profitability Is ‘Not a Straight Line’
After a disappointing second quarter, AIG CEO Brian Duperreault restated his pledge that the struggling insurer would reach an underwriting profit after 2018. He also cautioned that the road to ...
An Effective Leader Is Often an Interesting Public Speaker
An arguably key part to being a leader of a company is public speaking, and it's not just talking in front of a crowd. Leadership expert Chris Brady argues that the bigger challenge for leaders is to ...
Favoring Employees Who ‘Kiss Up’ to the Boss Can Have Negative Consequences
Executives might want to think twice about how they favor employees who "kiss up" to the boss at work to boost their careers. A new Oregon State University study says employees who rely on the ...
A Good Leader Finds Out the Story Behind a Job Well Done
A good leader asks for the story behind a job well done, rather than just giving compliments and going on with their day. That's the argument that Ron Carucci makes in a recent Harvard Business ...
Carriers Writing U.S. Cyber Insurance Soared to 170 in 2017: Aon
The number of U.S. insurers providing cyber insurance keeps growing rapidly along with the ever-increasing amount of cyber attacks. As of 2017, 170 U.S. insurers reported writing cyber insurance, up ...
Building Trust Takes More Than Just Delivering on Promises
Building trust is about more than simply delivering on your promises. Trustworthiness is made up of three components: ability, integrity and benevolence, says a recent article published by ...
Zurich Insurance Extends Flood Resilience Alliance for 5 More Years
Zurich Insurance Group plans to extend its flood resilience alliance for a second five-year period, until 2023. The alliance, including non-profits, academia and Zurich's risk management experts, has ...