Leadership
Willis Gains Swedish OK for $205M investment in Max Matthiessen
Willis Group Holdings plc said it's gotten a pivotal O.K. from Swedish regulatory authorities to complete its acquisition of a 75 percent stake in Max Matthiessen, a personal insurance, health plan ...
Watchdog Group Warns Arctic Shipping Safety Not Assured
Canada will have trouble ensuring marine safety in the Arctic as climate change melts the sea ice and shipping increases, Parliament's environmental watchdog said on Tuesday. Canada, said Environment ...
State, Federal Regulators Vow Cooperation Against Global Uniformity
State and federal insurance regulators insist they will make sure U.S. regulatory standards aren't being subsumed beneath a bid for international uniformity, though they will continue to strive for ...
MBIA Lures Barclays Exec to Lead Muni-Bond Insurance Arm
MBIA Inc. hired Tom Weyl from Barclays Plc to head efforts to win business at its municipal- bond insurance unit. Weyl will start by year-end as managing director and head of new business development ...
Allianz Makes More Management Changes
Allianz SE is continuing to revamp its executive roster. The same day that it announced its CEO will step down next year, the company disclosed more staff shuffling. Allianz Global Corporate & ...
Tokio Millennium Re Chooses New CEO From Within
Tokio Millennium RE AG has named a new CEO, promoting from within as part of a series of new executive and board appointments. Stephan Ruoff will become chief executive officer of the reinsurance ...
Tools to Help Women Execs Break Through a Persistent Glass Ceiling
It may be the 21st century, but women decrease in number among their peers advancing from entry-level slots to executive and board positions. A new report from The Korn/Ferry Institute offers ...
Aon, Marsh & McClennan Fill Executive-Level Slots
Rival insurance brokers Aon plc and Marsh & McClennan Cos. both recently filled major executive-level positions. Over at Aon, Andy Weitz becomes the new senior vice president of global marketing ...