Leadership & Strategy
Staying Ahead of Workplace Violence by Identifying Behaviors of Concern
In most incidents involving violence in the workplace, there are warning signs that precede an event, according to Jim Satterfield, president, COO and founder of crisis coaching firm Firestorm. ...
Warren Buffett’s Railroad at Forefront of Commercial Drone Testing
Before some cutting-edge online retailer can use a drone to drop granola bars on your doorstep, a railroad born when Abe Lincoln was in Congress will first have to iron out the kinks. BNSF Railway ...
Ambac Shareholder Pushes for Review of ‘Strategic Alternatives’
Shareholder Joseph Pirinea said on Monday he was pushing bond insurer Ambac Financial Group to hire an investment bank to review strategic alternatives. Pirinea said the review should include the ...
China Online P/C Insurer Mulls U.S., Hong Kong IPO
Zhongan Online P&C Insurance Co., with more than 400 million customers, is targeting an initial public offering in the next 12 to 18 months as it targets winning over more younger consumers. ...
How Risk Management Can Fuel Innovation
We generally do not tend to think of innovation and risk management as compatible themes. Innovation conjures up images of bold new ideas, thinking outside the box, disrupting established ways of ...
The Latest Launches From CNA, Endurance and Beazley
CNA launched new coverage designed to address M&A issues among insurers. Endurance unveiled a new workers compensation insurance product available to one of its divisions. Beazley just doubled ...
London Financial Firms Doubful About Quick-Fix for Post-Brexit EU Access
Big financial groups in London are losing faith in a quick fix to get access to the European Union after Britain leaves the bloc and are instead drawing up contingency plans to avoid becoming hostage ...
Why American Family’s CEO Embraces Social Media
Insurance industry executives have been slow to embrace social media tools such as Twitter and blogging in their professional lives. Jack Salzwedel is a notable exception. Salzwedel, the chairman and ...