Leadership & Strategy
How Wearable Devices Are Disrupting the Insurance Industry
Nearly 50 years after Captain Kirk began using his wrist communicator on the television show "Star Trek," wearable technology is taking hold. From Fitbit to Google Glass, the technology is ...
Willis Snatches Up Mexican Rival With Eye On Emerging Market Growth
Willis Group said it is acquiring a broker based in Mexico to boost its growth potential in a key emerging market. The global insurance and reinsurance broker said it is snatching up Carsa ...
Strategies for Coping With a Tsunami of Regulations
Once upon a time, insurance regulation for U.S. companies was pretty straightforward. But then came 2008. Things changed. The influencers if not the direct regulators of U.S. insurance companies have ...
Innovative Game-Changer or Dud: How to Figure Out Which One is Which
CEOs and managers in companies of every size face this problem all the time: When someone pitches a potentially game-changing idea, how do they know if the innovation has a chance of working? Will it ...
ACE Absorbs Fireman’s Fund Business and Seeks High-End Canadian Clients
More than three months after ACE Group said it would snatch up Fireman's Fund's U.S. high-net-worth personal lines business from Allianz for $365 million, the deal is finally closed. ACE isn't ...
XL Launching VC Initiative to Fund Innovation
XL Group has announced the creation of a new venture capital initiative, XL Innovate. XL Innovate will be financially backed by XL and will invest in companies that have a strategic focus on ...
TAG Heuer or Apple: Which Smartwatch Would You Prefer?
The flurry of technology deals luxury watchmakers announced last month to tackle the Apple Watch threat are more a way to hedge their bets in case the smartwatch market takes off than a strategic ...
Zurich Canada Rolls Out Sophisticated Drone Coverage For Corporate Clients
Zurich's Canadian arm unveiled a new drone insurance package designed for corporate clients. It's designed to appeal to multiple industries that do business in the country and address coverage gaps ...