Leadership & Strategy
2017 Forecast: Financial Experts Offer Cautious Optimism for P/C Insurers
Financial experts are expressing cautious optimism for the P/C industry as it heads into 2017, though they say that multiple factors will continue to pose a challenge. Perhaps one of the biggest ...
Zurich to Slash 240 UK Jobs as Life, General Insurance Arms Combine
Zurich Insurance Group AG plans to slash about 240 jobs in the UK as part of broader efforts to bring its Life and General Insurance division under a single leadership team. Zurich disclosed the new ...
Executives On The Move at Allianz, CNA, SCOR and More
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty promoted two executives. CNA appointed someone to lead efforts involving Commercial Underwriting for Errors & Omissions, Cyber and Media. SCOR made four ...
When Millennials Rule the Economy, What Will That Be Like?
With the ongoing departure of Baby Boomers from the U.S. workforce, Millennial leaders are set to assume an increasing role in steering the nation's economy and the organizations that comprise it. ...
Davos Report Calls for Businesses to ‘Unlock’ $12 Trillion in Opportunities
Companies could unlock at least $12 trillion in market opportunities by 2030 and create up to 380 million jobs by implementing a few key development goals, according to a study by a group including ...
Communication Critical to Successful Restructuring
Rumors and fear can hinder a restructuring initiative. Managers can combat this by communicating effectively with employees and explaining how the transition will create a stronger company, says a ...
Allstate’s New Investor Group Seeks to Boost Returns for Alternative Investment Portfolio
Allstate is gearing up for 2017 with six new executives it hired to help boost returns and widen the reach of its alternative investment portfolio. They will pursue what the insurer refers to as ...
The Proactive Leader
Many managers believe that their job is to resolve problems that arise. They wait for the next challenge. And many are excellent responders to those challenges. But isn't the more important side of ...