Leadership
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, ...
Markel’s Michael Crowley: Former Broker COO Deepening Carrier Sales Culture
Michael Crowley had been in the chief operating role of property/casualty insurance organizations for nearly two decades when he signed on to be an executive for Markel Corp. in 2009. But for all of ...
Why Insurance Execs Should Stop Seeking ‘Big Splash’ Ideas
Imagine an idyllic, pristine beach in Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. A breeze off the ocean holds the scent of flowers. The horizon, naggingly punctuated by tiny container ships, dissolves into the ...
APIW to Honor Vaughan as 2014 Insurance Woman of the Year
The Association of Professional Insurance Women has selected Therese M. Vaughan as this year's recipient of the APIW Insurance Woman of the Year Award. A cocktail reception and award ceremony ...