Leadership
XL Catlin, Nature Conservancy Will Invest in Coastal Wetlands to Mitigate Storm Damages
When Hurricane Sandy hit the U.S. East Coast in October 2012, its 80-mile-per-hour winds and the resulting flooding did about $71 billion in damage. After the storm, researchers found that natural ...
AI Could Boost Insurer Revenue and Jobs, But Resistance to Change Remains: Accenture
Artificial intelligence could create significant boost for insurers in both revenue and employment, but they risk missing out if they don't switch soon, according to a recent Accenture report. That ...
Finding the Right Balance: How CEOs Stay Physically and Mentally Healthy
For a CEO in the property/casualty insurance industry—or any sector for that matter—stress is a given. CEOs constantly fields meetings, trips, disagreements, negotiations and more. They have the ...
AIG CEO Duperreault’s $43M Pay Package Gains Shareholder Approval
American International Group Inc said shareholders approved a $43.1 million pay package for 2017 for Chief Executive Officer Brian Duperreault during the company's annual meeting on Wednesday. A ...
Moral Courage Can Help Build a Great Organization
A good leader in any organization provides one thing: Moral courage. Executive and author Jon Mertz writes in his blog Thin Difference that "moral courage empowers good leadership, and it challenges, ...
Warren Buffett Preaches Caution on Cyber Insurance Because Risks Are Unknown
Warren Buffett said he doesn't want Berkshire Hathaway Inc. being a leader on cyber insurance because neither he nor others in the industry really know the risk. "I don't think we or anybody else ...
How to Lead Through Uncertainty
Navigating your organization through transformation requires visionary, empathetic and creative leadership. But such disruption can set off your survival instincts, causing you to fight, flee or ...
Women’s Web: How Women in the Industry Are Overcoming Obstacles to Build Their Network
Networking is a necessary evil in the business world. If you're not a natural extrovert, mingling with strangers can prove awkward and nerve-wracking. This is true for many, but even more so for ...