Leadership & Strategy
Progressive Adds Pet Insurance Coverage as Voluntary Employer Benefit
Progressive now offers pet insurance, with an eye on selling it by way of an employer-offered voluntary benefit. The Ohio-based property/casualty insurer said the new product comes through a ...
American Family Succession Plan Calls for Changing of the Guard in 2022
American Family Insurance group's succession plan calls for Chair and Chief Executive Officer Jack Salzwedel to continue as chair and CEO until Jan. 1, 2022. American Family Enterprise President Bill ...
Beyond Facts, Good Leaders Also Follow Gut Instincts
In a rapidly changing business climate, executives must nurture their intuition as much as they rely on facts and figures to make decisions. A recent posting on the Great Leadership Blog argues as ...
With an Eye on COVID-19, Lloyd’s Selects 10 InsurTechs for Innovation Program
Lloyd's announced the latest cohort of InsurTech startups that will join its Lloyd's Lab innovation accelerator program. Their focus will be on COVID-19 products and services. The InsurTechs will ...
AXA Mulls Sale of Singapore Business
AXA SA is considering a sale of its Singapore business as it seeks to raise funds divesting peripheral operations, according to people familiar with the matter. The French insurer is working with an ...
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. ...