Leadership & Strategy
3 Reasons Leaders Can’t Keep an Open Mind
Many individuals in corporate leadership positions have created the illusion for themselves that their ideas alone are the best and their word on every subject within their sphere of influence is ...
Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing Grew Modestly in Q4: Towers Watson
A moderation of commercial lines insurance pricing that began in early 2013 continued close to two years later, Towers Watson determined in its latest survey of the sector. Specifically, prices grew ...
AIG Buys Controlling Stake in NSM, Expanding Specialty Lines
American International Group Inc., the largest commercial insurer in the U.S. and Canada, bought a controlling interest in NSM Insurance Group as it seeks to expand niche offerings. NSM collects more ...
Former Zurich Insurance Exec Joins Berkshire Hathaway Specialty’s Singapore Team
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance continues to build its Singapore executive team, this time with a new hire from Zurich Insurance Group. Min Ong will serve as Asia Regional Head of Energy and ...
Many Execs Lack Faith in Their Succession Choices: Korn Ferry
It turns out that a large number of executives around the world question whether they're investing in their ideal future leaders. Korn Ferry found that 51 percent of respondents doubt whether their ...
Google Compare May Go Beyond Auto Insurance
The way Valen Analytics President and CEO Dax Craig describes it, Google's move into insurance with Google Compare for auto insurance is an "all-aboard, wake-up-and-smell-the-coffee" call to the ...
Amlin Sets Sights on Latin American Growth With New Miami Beachhead
Amlin Plc, a Lloyd's of London insurer and reinsurer, is the latest carrier to expand its focus on Latin America by way of Miami. The new Amlin office had a soft launch last October and formally ...
Delphi to Take on U.S. Coast-to-Coast Driverless Auto Test
Delphi Automotive Plc, a supplier of car electronics, is undertaking the longest test of a driverless auto, going coast to coast in the U.S. with a specially outfitted Audi Q5 sport-utility vehicle. ...