Leadership & Strategy
Zurich Commercial Transformation: From Conventional Wisdom to Data-Driven Pricing Insights
The merchants, captains and ship owners who congregated in Lloyd's Coffee House in the late 1600s, where they discussed shipping and insurance deals, could not have predicted that their hunches ...
Towers Watson: Insurers Worry About Flat Growth and Low Interest Rates
Most insurers expect business conditions to remain flat or even become worse over the next few years. Within that context, regulatory changes and continued low interest rates remain their top ...
CNA Brings on New Senior VP For Healthcare
CNA Financial Corp. has hired on a new senior vice president for its healthcare sector segment. Glen Curley will take over the slot as of Feb. 23. He replaces Andy Shapiro, who is stepping down due ...
Zurich Insurance May Sell Stake in Money Manager Firm
Zurich Insurance Group AG, Switzerland's largest insurer, hired Evercore Partners Inc. to value its majority stake in Seven Investment Management LLP, a person with knowledge of the matter said. ...
QBE North America Rolls Out M&A-Related Transactional Liability Practice
QBE North America is launching a new transactional liability practice designed for clients involved in mergers and acquisitions. The initiative reflects its latest expansion into other specialty ...
With Restructuring Complete, Hartford’s Risk Appetite Expanding: CEO Swift
When Liam McGee and Christopher Swift began their stints as chief executive and chief financial officer at The Hartford in late 2009 and early 2010, both outsiders sensed the need to work on ...
Apollo-Backed Insurer Athene Withdraws Q1 Financial Results
Athene Holding Ltd., the insurer tied to Apollo Global Management LLC, withdrew its first-quarter financial results amid flaws tied to its accounting for reserves and taxes. The data for the period ...
GEICO Wants to Expand Ridesharing Policy Nationally: CEO Nicely
Giant auto insurer GEICO plans to roll out its new ridesharing insurance policy across the country, according to the company's CEO. "We want to insurer Uber drivers," GEICO CEO Tony Nicely told Liz ...