Leadership & Strategy
XL Catlin Invests $4M in a Swiss InsurTech Microinsurance Startup
XL Catlin's investment arm committed $4 million in first-round financing to Stonestep, a property/casualty InsurTech startup looking to streamline how microinsurance is sold in emerging markets. The ...
Allstate Signs on for Multiyear Autonomous Vehicle Research Project at Stanford
Allstate Insurance Co., the nation's largest publicly held personal lines insurer, is continuing its drive into new technology, agreeing to a multiyear research project with the Intelligent Systems ...
Dominance vs. Prestige: What Motivates You to Lead?
There are two ways to hold onto power: You either dominate everyone and demand their support, or you get them to like you. Which one is better? That depends on your organization, according to a Sept. ...
Ex-Chubb Exec to Help Build XL Catlin’s North America M&A Insurance Business
XL Catlin hired a former Chubb executive and another expert who will be charged with helping to build up its M&A insurance business in North America. Ex-Chubb exec Michael McGowan and Joseph Laws ...
Tips for Hiring Strategic Thinkers
Strategic thinkers are critical to your organization's success, adding value by being forward-looking, seeing the big picture, keeping aware of emerging trends and having a global perspective. How ...
Google Spins Off Self-Driving Car Project Into New Company
Google parent company Alphabet Inc. is separating its self-driving car project into a new business called Waymo, seeking to sharpen its focus on changing the transportation industry. John Krafcik, ...
American Family’s Mutual Holding Company Conversion on Track for Early 2017
Policyholders of American Family Mutual Insurance Co. (AFMIC) have voted to approve the company's plan to convert its corporate structure to a mutual holding company. Madison, Wis.-based American ...
Tokio Millennium Re Restructures Third Party Capital Markets Facilitation Arm
A division of Tokio Millennium Re focused on third party capital markets facilitation is changing its management structure in a bid to boost efficiency. The changes are coming to Tokio Solution ...