Leadership & Strategy
P2P Insurance Startup Lemonade Makes New York Debut; Further Expansion ‘In Due Course’
Peer-to-peer insurance startup Lemonade is open for business in New York, nine months after the startup's debut and initial venture funding announcement. The New York-based company said that it now ...
Zurich Combines Corporate/Commercial Arms Into Single Unit; Ex-AIG Exec to Lead It
Zurich Insurance Group disclosed plans to combine its Corporate and Commercial businesses into a single Commercial Insurance unit, and a former AIG executive will help lead it. James Shea will be ...
Berkshire Hathaway’s Combs Named to JPMorgan’s Board as Banking Ties Grow
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s Todd Combs has been named to the board of JPMorgan Chase & Co., helping him build expertise beyond investment management and expanding the ties of Warren Buffett's ...
Wells Fargo Lesson: Culture Work Hard for Growing Cos., Says Markel CEO
It's not uncommon for one of the leaders of Markel Corp. to be greeted by an employee intent on giving him "what for" about something going on at the company as he exits his car in the morning. ...
XL Catlin CEO McGavick: Some P/C Industry Products Now ‘Shop-Worn’
The insurance/reinsurance industry needs to innovate and become more efficient. It is facing more risk, but premiums are declining. Some of its products have become shop-worn and less relevant. ...
The Latest Launches From Chubb and XL Catlin
Chubb came out with new coverage options for the clean tech industry. XL Catlin debuted an enhanced professional liability insurance policy form targeted to architects, engineers and design ...
For Good Measure: Connecting Corporate Strategy With Risk Tolerance
When early seafarers began to chart the world's distant corners for the first time, a crucial component to the required technology was measurement. Measures needed to be both accurate and practical. ...
Bespoke Coverage Could Help Reinsurers Dig Way Out of Profit Plunge
In a world of increasing automation and standardization, Europe's big reinsurers are betting that a more personal touch can reverse years of falling prices. Companies including Munich Re AG and Swiss ...