Leadership
The Hartford Announces Passing of Former Chairman McGee
Liam E. McGee, former chairman, president and chief executive officer of The Hartford, died on Friday after a battle with cancer, the company announced on Monday. McGee, a former executive for Bank ...
How Zurich North America Commercial Moved From Red to Green
When the chief executive officer of Zurich North America Commercial (NAC) first came to work at the company in 2006, he had a decade of experience at McKinsey under his belt and a BlackBerry in his ...
Farmers Transformation Focuses on ‘Smart’ Service to ‘Smart’ Customers
A Facebook friendship and a car accident are two of the three factors that prompted the former chief marketing officer of Best Buy to take on the same role at Farmers Insurance in late 2011. The last ...Marketing Lessons
Consumer goods and big-box retail sales may seem far removed from selling insurance, but Farmers CMO Mike Linton said there are lessons he learned from years working at Procter & Gamble and Best ...
QBE North America CEO Duclos: Clarity Is Key in Transformation
When you set out on a multiyear journey to transform a property/casualty insurance company, you need to win the hearts of employees involved in the process, the executive leading the turnaround of ...
Towers Watson: Insurers Worry About Flat Growth and Low Interest Rates
Most insurers expect business conditions to remain flat or even become worse over the next few years. Within that context, regulatory changes and continued low interest rates remain their top ...
CNA Brings on New Senior VP For Healthcare
CNA Financial Corp. has hired on a new senior vice president for its healthcare sector segment. Glen Curley will take over the slot as of Feb. 23. He replaces Andy Shapiro, who is stepping down due ...
Zurich Insurance May Sell Stake in Money Manager Firm
Zurich Insurance Group AG, Switzerland's largest insurer, hired Evercore Partners Inc. to value its majority stake in Seven Investment Management LLP, a person with knowledge of the matter said. ...