Leadership & Strategy
Thoughts on Cleaning Up the Claims Department
It would be an understatement to say that the insurance industry has a few problems involving consumer loyalty, and claims issues certainly don't help. A recent Accenture Report found that 14 percent ...
Want to Retire at 65? (Many People Can) Forget About It
Approximately 60 percent of workers won't be able to maintain their living standards if they retire at age 65 because they are woefully behind in saving the money they'll need, a new Aon Hewitt ...
Warren Buffett Still Seeking Global Companies to Buy for Berkshire Hathaway
Billionaire investing icon Warren Buffett said on Tuesday there are dozens of countries in which his sprawling Berkshire Hathaway Inc conglomerate would be interested in buying new businesses. ...
AIG, QBE, Allianz Vets Hired to Launch BHSI’s Construction Insurance in Australia
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Co. is diving into the construction insurance market in Australia, and it has hired veterans of Munich Re, AIG, QBE and Allianz to help run it. BHSI is now ...
Autonomous Cars (and Their Hacking Risks) Move Insurance Liability to Manufacturers
Hacker attacks or faulty software could shift the burden of legal and regulatory liability toward makers of self-driving cars and away from customers, experts say, forcing regulators and insurers to ...
ACE Fleshes Out Post-Chubb Merger North American Executive Team
ACE Ltd. has fleshed out the leadership team for its post-merger North America business units and major product lines. The crew set to take charge once ACE's $28.3 billion acquisition of The Chubb ...
PartnerRe Names President; Acquirer EXOR Approves
PartnerRe, in the process of being acquired by the Italian investment firm EXOR, has had an interim leader for months. The Bermuda-based reinsurer has finally addressed this, naming a new president ...
RSA Selling Latin American Operations to Suramericana SA for $620M
RSA Insurance Group plc, which received a takeover approach from Zurich Insurance Group AG, agreed to sell its Latin American operations to Suramericana SA for about 403 million pounds ($620 million) ...