Leadership
Hiscox USA’s CEO Ben Walter Reveals Lessons on Branding
Just over two years ago I had the good fortune to take over as CEO of specialist insurer Hiscox's U.S. business unit. Leading this business is a humbling challenge. Hiscox has a sterling reputation ...
Endurance Ups Its Bid For An Unimpressed Aspen
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. promised it wouldn't give up on a merger with Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd., and so it is trying again with a higher bid. The Bermuda specialty insurance and ...
Managing Executive Stress
The traits of an executive are very recognizable: confident, fearless and courageous. Executives are responsible for making tough decisions, steering organizations through difficult times, and ...
AIG’s Hancock Discusses Labor Moves to Philippines, Texas
American International Group Inc., the largest commercial insurer in the U.S. and Canada, is shifting workers to locations including the Philippines and Texas to reduce costs. "We're talking several ...
Here’s One Theory About What Drives CEO Pay
Pay for globe-trotting CEOs has soared to new heights, even as most workers remain grounded by paychecks that are barely budging. While pay for the typical CEO of a company in the Standard & ...
Lloyd’s Finance/Operations Exec Slot To Be Split in 2
Luke Savage is leaving Lloyd's of London to become the new CFO at Standard Life. Previously, Savage had been Lloyd's Director of Finance and Operations for 10 years. He will be stepping down from ...
CFOs Go Beyond Number Crunching to Strategic Seat
The days are long past for chief financial officers to hide behind the adding machines and spreadsheets in their corporate suites. The broadening role of the CFO into a wider range of company ...
Former VP Gore Backs Insurance Execs’ Commitment to Climate Risk at Geneva Assoc. Assembly
Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore recognized the insurance industry's key role in helping the world to tackle climate-related risks during a speech at The Geneva Association's annual General ...