Leadership & Strategy
Lloyds’ CFO Keese Sees Inflation as Biggest Challenge for Insurers in 2022
The insurance industry has faced myriad disrupters during the past several years, ranging from the ongoing effects of a global pandemic to climate risks to technological advancements. However, the ...
How Warren Buffett Does a Deal: Alleghany Merger Backstory
Berkshire Hathaway didn't require Alleghany to pay any breakup fee in the event another potential acquirer topped an $11.6 billion deal price that Warren Buffett offered to CEO Joseph Brandon in ...
How to Succeed in Workers Comp: A Digital Distribution Playbook
Workers compensation is inarguably the most competitive line in the commercial lines insurance market this year. According to most broker and carrier market reports, it's the only one that has ...
Why One Carrier Decided to Stick With Fully Remote Working
Topa Insurance Company (TIC), like most insurance businesses, shifted to a remote workforce out of necessity in 2020. TIC continued to be successful in the new work environment and quickly decided to ...
As Climate Disclosures Toughen, Corporate Laggards May Be Vulnerable to Lawsuits
A push by Britain to toughen up corporate environmental disclosures will cast a spotlight on climate change dawdlers as campaigners increasingly turn to the courts to force a speedier transition to a ...
AIG Considers Cutting Insurance for Russia, Ukraine
AIG, one of the world's biggest commercial insurers, is considering cutting cover for Russia and Ukraine to shield itself from the risk of hefty claims as sanctions ratchet up and the war drags on, ...
Embracing the ‘Future of Work’ in Insurance
As a native of St. Lucia in the Caribbean, I knew immediately when I moved to the United States that I was different. From an early age, seeking to understand others was the primary way in which I ...
The Hartford Sets Net-Zero Goal for All Operations by 2050
The Hartford has set a goal to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions (GHGe) for its full range of businesses and operations by 2050, in alignment with the Paris Climate Accord. This goal is in ...