Leadership
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 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 ...
New CEO of Hamilton USA Says Company Aims to Innovate Rather Than ‘Disrupt’
Seraina Macia, Hamilton USA's new CEO, isn't too worried about industry disrupters. If anything, she admits, Hamilton is seeking its own kind of disruption in the InsurTech space, as it develops ...
Juggling All the Talents: The Value of Older Workers in the Insurance Industry
The question of what makes up talent is a somewhat vexing one. Genius is one thing, but talent is something else. A company can be founded by a genius, but it takes people with talent to keep it ...
Ex-CFO of Bankrupt Enron Offers D&O Lessons from Accounting’s ‘Gray’ Areas
Andrew Fastow, former chief financial officer of Enron Corp., a now-defunct energy trading company swept up in a massive fraud scandal in the early 2000s, warned a room full of directors and officers ...
The Latest Launches From Allied World, Tokio Marine and Neon
Allied World added new cyber liability enhancements and related services to its U.S. managed care package policy. A division of Tokio Marine added drone insurance to a key broker portal. Neon beefed ...
Make Collaboration Easy: Mix Idea and IT Experts on Your Team
For executives hoping to promote cost-effective collaboration between different silos at their organization, here's a simple tip: Pair technology or organizational experts with others who excel at ...