Leadership & Strategy
Winter Weather Loss Prevention: A Strong ROI Opportunity for Property Insurers
Non-weather-related water perils are a part of all insurers' books of business. But our environment is experiencing what seems to be increasingly unpredictable and extreme weather events that can ...
Chubb to Buy Liberty Mutual Thailand, Vietnam Insurance Assets
Chubb Ltd. agreed to acquire Liberty Mutual Holding Co.'s businesses in Thailand and Vietnam in a deal that would help it boost its presence in Southeast Asia. Chubb plans to buy LMG Insurance Public ...
Consumer Trust Issues Hinder Industry Efforts to Close Protection Gap: Survey
Most insurance executives surveyed last year believe they have "an ethical obligation" to close the protection gap—and also believe that "lack of trust in the insurance industry" is a key barrier ...
Business Continuity Plans Lacking Among SMBs: Nationwide Survey
Mid- and small-market businesses (SMBs) face a lot of the same big-picture challenges, but how they prioritize risk, spending and solutions varies widely. According to Nationwide's latest risk ...
Enterprise Risk Management Secrets for Long-Term Company Growth
If my conversations with property/casualty insurance executives are any indication, many leaders view enterprise risk management (ERM) as simply an exercise for complying with regulations, reassuring ...
Startup E&S Broker’s Goal: Say Yes to Almost Anyone for Wildfire Cover
Stand Insurance's goal is to say yes to almost anyone. In January, about a month after the surplus-lines broker launched, Dan Preston, Stand's co-founder and CEO, told Carrier Management that the ...
Startup Aims to Be Big ‘Permanent’ Player in Florida Property Market
Stephen Weinstein, a Harvard-trained lawyer, has spent more than two decades with RenaissanceRe as chief legal officer and executive vice president. He is now turning that experience to Mangrove ...
Bringing Positive Vibes Back to Personal Lines Insurance
Nationwide's Casey Kempton has a vision to bring positive vibes back to engagements between personal lines insurers and their customers—and it starts with understanding the "mental models" that ...