Leadership
Keys to Setting Your Company’s Strategy in Motion
There's no shortage of discussion in the business world about the importance and development of strategy, but there's shockingly little advice available about actual implementation. Why is it, when ...
Lancashire Holdings Founder Richard Brindle to Retire
Lancashire Holdings Ltd. announced Wednesday that Richard Brindle, who has served as CEO of the group since he founded the business in 2005, will be retiring effective April 30. Alex Maloney, ...
AIG Aims to Be Smartest Casualty Insurer, Schimek Says
Innovation and customer focus are central to the strategy of the one of the nation's largest property/casualty insurers, for which being the biggest competitor is not the primary goal, according to ...
Chairman Becker Sees Bright Future for QBE; Not Quitting U.S. Programs
On his second day as chairman of QBE, Marty Becker told shareholders gathered at the group's annual meeting that a focus on "earnings stability and predictability" will guide the board in its ...
RSA Insurance CEO’s First Year Compensation May Top $9 Million
RSA Insurance Group Plc Chief Executive Officer Stephen Hester, drafted in to turn around the U.K. insurer, may be paid as much as 5.6 million pounds ($9.3 million) for his first 12 months in the ...
Damage Control Underway at Allianz’s PIMCO
In mid-February, a group of current and former PIMCO employees were invited to a private farewell party for Mohamed El-Erian on March 10, to mark his impending departure as chief executive of the ...
Making the Leap From Manager to Executive
Ask anyone about the hardest career transition, and some will say the transition from college student to entry-level professional has the steepest learning curve. For many, that's true—until they ...
Minority of Execs Can Predict If Their Teams Will Deliver Results: Survey
Only 32 percent of executives are confident they can predict whether their teams will deliver as promised, according to a new study. The survey of more than 300 senior executives at large companies, ...