Leadership
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Pleases Investors With Takeover Push
Warren Buffett said last year that Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s future will be about buying big businesses and expanding them over time. As he celebrates his golden anniversary running the company, ...
Five Reality Checks True Leaders Must Give Themselves
Leadership is not for the faint of heart. It never has been. The essence of leadership lies within who you are and how you behave. It is character-driven. In fact, leadership and character are one ...
Meadowbrook Insurance Sells Itself to China’s Fosun International For $433M
Chinese conglomerate Fosun International Ltd. is closing out 2014 with a plan to buy Meadowbrook Insurance Group for $433 million. The deal, at $8.65 per share, will allow Fosun to gain a big ...
2014 in Video, Courtesy of Carrier Management
Carrier Management's video interviews ran the gamut in 2014, from an evaluation of life without TRIA, to employee talent, the reinsurance market, expansion, P/C industry expectations for 2015 and ...
CNA Financial Announces Lindemann to Retire
CNA Financial Corp. has announced that Robert Lindemann, president and chief operating officer of CNA Commercial, will retire effective Dec. 31, 2014, after a career spanning more than three decades. ...
Allstate Announces Management Shakeup, Customer Focus
Allstate Corp. announced Wednesday a management shakeup in a reorganization aimed at focusing attention closely on customers and improving efficiency of operations. Allstate said that Matt Winter, ...
Fireman’s Fund Goes the Way of the Dodo Bird With ACE Acquisition Deal
The Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. brand is all but finished now, thanks to an end-of-year M&A deal. ACE Group disclosed on Dec. 18 that it has agreed to buy Fireman's Fund's high-net-worth ...
XL Group CEO Confirms M&A Talks with Rival Catlin
XL Group plc has confirmed that it is in preliminary discussions focused on potentially acquiring rival Catlin. If an M&A agreement comes together, it would be a major consolidation move in the ...