Leadership
Innovation in Risk Modeling: How to Build a Plane While Flying It
When my partner, Vivek Basrur, and I started Karen Clark & Co. (KCC), we had no intention of building catastrophe models again. In fact, that's the one thing we said we wouldn't do. But after a ...
Don’t Confuse Performance With Potential: Aon Hewitt
Don't waste time and money grooming the wrong individuals for future leadership roles. Developing a formal strategy to identify high-potential employees can help ensure that you're nurturing the ...
New AIG CEO Brian Duperreault: ‘I Didn’t Come Here to Break the Company Up’
New American International Group President and CEO Brian Duperreault began his first full day on the job publicly repudiating the idea of splitting the struggling insurer into pieces and simply ...
AIG, Hamilton, Two Sigma Sign Agreement to Expand Data-Driven Underwriting
American International Group, Hamilton Insurance and an independent affiliate of Two Sigma Investments signed a multifaceted agreement with an eye on boosting their use of data-driven underwriting on ...
AIG Makes It Official: Duperreault Is New CEO; David Brown Is Interim Hamilton CEO
Brian Duperreault is the new president and chief executive officer of American International Group, the company announced this morning, confirming rumors of the pending appointment that had emerged ...
Why Managers Become Jerks
One of the main reasons people leave their companies is their manager. They can't stand working for a boss who is cruel, rude or small-minded—in other words, a jerk. These managers likely earned ...
Emotional Intelligence: Do Your Leaders Walk the Talk?
There is a famous story about a visit by President Kennedy to the NASA space center. When Kennedy noticed a man carrying a broom in one of the buildings, he asked: "What's your job here?" The janitor ...
Warren Buffett: ‘If I Die Tonight, I Think the Stock Would Go Up Tomorrow’
Warren Buffett, the billionaire chairman and chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., assured shareholders that they'll be fine after he's gone. "If I die tonight, I think the stock would ...