Leadership & Strategy
The Latest Launches From Talbot, Assurant and Marsh
Talbot Underwriting launched three enhanced Lloyd's terror facilities. Assurant found a partner through which it is offering liability and property insurance coverage for vacation homeowners. Marsh ...
The Drone Racing League Is Coming, Sponsored by Allianz
As commercial and personal drone use has soared, drone racing – think Indy 500 but with drones – may also gaining traction, and Allianz has inked a multi-year sponsorship deal that will give it a ...
Look Beyond the Quarterly Numbers
Focusing too much on hitting quarterly numbers can lead a company to make short-term moves that get in the way of long-term strategy. If revenue has become shorthand for whether your business is ...
Travelers, Allied World, AIG Vets Tapped to Help BHSI Expand From New London Office
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company is tapping veteran executives from Allied World, Travelers and AIG to help oversee expanded operations in the United Kingdom and Southern Europe. A new ...
Guts, People, Regulatory Education Needed to Innovate Insurance
At an industry conference last month, two insurance executives welcomed news of potential flexibility coming from state regulators as they pursue individual paths to digital and data-driven futures, ...
Only 5 Percent of Large UK Firms Have Board-Level Cyber Expertise: Deloitte
Only 5 percent of large U.K. companies say their boards include directors with expertise in information technology or cyber security, even though the vast majority identify hacking and other digital ...
Allianz CEO Has $3.2B to Use for M&A. Will He?
Allianz SE Chief Executive Officer Oliver Baete has 3 billion euros ($3.2 billion) to spend on acquisitions and is scouting for targets from Australia to Italy. Rushing into a deal would be a ...
Swiss Re, Software Firm SAP SE to Develop Financial Steering/Reporting Product
Swiss Re has formed a strategic partnership with software company SAP SE to develop a product addressing the increasingly complex demands of global regulators regarding financial steering and ...