Leadership & Strategy
Third Point Re, Sirius to Merge in $788M Deal
Third Point Reinsurance and Sirius International Insurance Group, a global multi-line insurer and reinsurer, have agreed to merge in a cash and stock transaction worth $788 million. The new company ...
Fountains and Drains
You're either a fountain or a drain. Funny thing is, you're not born that way. It's a choice you make each day when you wake up. How do you tell which a person is? Take an inventory of how that ...
Citing Social Justice, Root Pledges to End Credit Scoring for Auto Insurance Pricing
Root Insurance pledged to eliminate the use of credit scoring from its car insurance pricing model by 2025, a move the InsurTech said will help remove bias and discrimination from the process. ...
AXA CEO Expresses Confidence in XL Biz After Coronavirus-Related Losses
The CEO of AXA on Thursday expressed confidence in the French insurer's company-focused XL Group after the business reported a loss in the first half following a spike in COVID-19-related claims. AXA ...
Dynamic Planning Framework: How Carriers Can Deal With Uncertain Risks
Insurance companies have always been leaders in dealing with uncertainty. The difference today is that the threat environment has become more volatile. Climate change has made natural disaster ...
Black Lives Matter Protests Spur AIG Promise to Develop Equality Action Plans
AIG CEO Brian Duperreault said the insurer is taking steps to address racial equality and improve diversity – issues raised globally by examples of police brutality and the Black Lives Matter ...
Not Every InsurTech Is a Startup: How Swiss Re Delivers Tech Solutions
It's not just InsurTech startups that have an edge on innovation. Some established reinsurers have developed their own analytics and technology divisions that offer a variety of InsurTech-type ...
Acuity CEO, Others Explain How Pandemic May Forever Alter ‘Work-Life Balance’
When it comes to helping employees balance work hours with relaxation, Acuity Insurance Chief Executive Officer Ben Salzmann has a unique tool at his disposal: a 65-foot Ferris wheel. Before the ...