Leadership & Strategy
Regulators Say ‘Sandbox’ Approach May Work to Accommodate Tech-Driven Insurance Innovations
How should regulators address technology-driven insurance innovations that don't fit well under existing rules? A "regulatory sandbox" might be the way forward, a panel of regulators said at the ...
Warren Buffett Preaches Caution on Cyber Insurance Because Risks Are Unknown
Warren Buffett said he doesn't want Berkshire Hathaway Inc. being a leader on cyber insurance because neither he nor others in the industry really know the risk. "I don't think we or anybody else ...
American Family, Main Street America Group to Merge
On Friday, Madison, Wisconsin-based American Family Insurance group and Florida-based The Main Street America Group announced that their companies will pursue a merger. The combined equity of the ...
UPDATED: Hiscox Debuts New Coverages for Management Liability, Corporate Crime
Hiscox debuted new coverages in the U.S. designed to help companies manage liability and crime—a launch the international specialist insurer said is part of its executive liability insurance policy ...
For the 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season, Modeling Catastrophes Differently Might Help
The 2018 Atlantic hurricane season is nearly upon us. It begins June 1 — less than one month away — with as many as 14 named storms predicted and a greater than normal chance a major system will ...
QBE Invests in a Third AI Startup, With Plans to Use the Tech Internally
QBE Insurance Group Ltd.'s venture capital arm is betting once again on artificial intelligence with its third investment in the space—this time with a startup focused on developing the technology ...
Swiss Re Talks With SoftBank Over Possible Investment Stake Have Reportedly Stalled
Talks between billionaire Masayoshi Son's SoftBank Group Corp. and Swiss Re AG about buying a stake in the world's second-biggest reinsurer have come to a standstill, people familiar with the matter ...
How to Lead Through Uncertainty
Navigating your organization through transformation requires visionary, empathetic and creative leadership. But such disruption can set off your survival instincts, causing you to fight, flee or ...