Leadership & Strategy
Saying ‘No’ Key to Strategic Success
How do you achieve "a durable advantage in the marketplace?" By understanding the difference between "operational excellence and strategy," according to Amy Friedrich, senior vice president of the ...
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Sells Fox Shares, Boosts American Airlines Stake
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Monday said it added to its sizable investments in American Airlines Group Inc and Southwest Airlines Co, and shed its stake in Twenty-First Century Fox ...
AIG Shareholders Have Yet to See Post-Bailout Financial Gains
Since its 2008 bailout, American International Group Inc. has delivered paydays for investment bankers, Warren Buffett and even departing executives. Shareholders? Not so much. AIG shares have lost ...
New AIG CEO Brian Duperreault: ‘I Didn’t Come Here to Break the Company Up’
New American International Group President and CEO Brian Duperreault began his first full day on the job publicly repudiating the idea of splitting the struggling insurer into pieces and simply ...
Hamilton USA Worth About $110M to AIG; Macia Will Remain as CEO After Sale
American International Group's plan to acquire Hamilton USA is worth about $110 million, and its existing leader will remain in place once the deal goes through. The purchase price amounts to ...
AIG, Hamilton, Two Sigma Sign Agreement to Expand Data-Driven Underwriting
American International Group, Hamilton Insurance and an independent affiliate of Two Sigma Investments signed a multifaceted agreement with an eye on boosting their use of data-driven underwriting on ...
AIG Makes It Official: Duperreault Is New CEO; David Brown Is Interim Hamilton CEO
Brian Duperreault is the new president and chief executive officer of American International Group, the company announced this morning, confirming rumors of the pending appointment that had emerged ...
Why Managers Become Jerks
One of the main reasons people leave their companies is their manager. They can't stand working for a boss who is cruel, rude or small-minded—in other words, a jerk. These managers likely earned ...