Leadership & Strategy
Mission vs. Vision: What’s the Difference?
The first principle of getting culture right is to put a brand strategy in place—a vision which can then guide the selection of core values. But what does a thoughtful brand strategy framework look ...
Branding From the Inside Out
When Howard Schultz embarked on a brand refresh for Starbucks a few years ago, he didn't make a high-profile change to the logo—he closed all outlets for a few hours so he could coach managers on ...
As Reinsurance M&A Accelerates, Who Are The Next Targets?
Insurance dealmaking is heating up as companies embrace a bigger-is-better philosophy. Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.'s plan to merge with PartnerRe Ltd., creating a firm with a combined market value of ...
S&P, A.M. Best Voice Caution over $11B AXIS/PartnerRe Merger Plan
AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. and PartnerRe Ltd's plan to merge in a massive $11 billion deal is drawing a cautious response from insurance ratings agencies and analysts. Standard & Poor's said on ...
AXIS CEO: More Deals Possible After Merger With PartnerRe
The creation of one of the world's largest reinsurers in an all-stock merger paves the way for more deals. AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. and PartnerRe Ltd.'s combination without taking on debt will ...
Starr Targets Small Businesses With New Commercial Umbrella Liability Policy
Starr Companies is making an overture to the small business market with the launch of a new commercial insurance umbrella liability policy. The insurer said the new umbrella coverage will complement ...
When Bad Practices Happen to Good Insurance Companies
In Edgar Allen Poe's classic detective story "The Purloined Letter," the Paris police scour a blackmailer's apartment for a letter they are certain is hidden there. They use microscopes, the latest ...
India Reaches Insurance Deal With U.S. That Could Propel Nuclear Power Expansion
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Barack Obama unveiled a plan centered on insurance on Sunday that they hope will convince U.S. companies to build nuclear power stations in India, but ...