Leadership & Strategy
Schmidt Joins Argo as Group CUO
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd., an international underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products, has appointed Axel Schmidt as group chief underwriting officer. He will succeed ...
Nomura: Progressive May Struggle To Keep Older Customers
Gone are the days when Progressive Corp., the nation's fourth-largest U.S. auto insurer, could grow through innovation alone. Future expansion will come at the expense of its rivals by going after ...Berkshire Specialty Treks Into Travel Coverage
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s Peter Eastwood, hired last year to expand into more insurance niches, is pushing into travel coverage in the latest challenge to American International Group Inc., his ...
Bank of America Cleared For Concealing $10B AIG Fraud Lawsuit
A federal appeals court said Bank of America Corp was not liable to shareholders for allegedly concealing a $10 billion fraud lawsuit by American International Group Inc, whose filing led to a ...
XL Group Exec: Be Mindful of 5 Interconnected Global Risks
In order to succeed, the global insurance industry must be mindful of five interconnected risks that keep the underwriting climate more volatile these days than not, XL Group Chief Enterprise Risk ...
The Hartford Employees ‘Mob’ Small Business to Boost Sales, Show Support
Hundreds of employees of The Hartford showed up at local businesses in 14 cities with money to spend, forming "Hart Mobs" in support of small business. By patronizing local businesses in cities ...
United Insurance Seeks Better Spread in Florida by Acquiring Sunshine State Insurance
United Insurance Holdings Corp. (UPC) announced Thursday that the company has entered into a non-binding letter of intent to acquire 100 percent of Sunshine State Insurance Company (SSIC), a Florida ...
Zurich Insurance’s New CFO Makes His Formal Debut, Touting Solid Q1 Results
New Zurich Insurance Group CFO George Quinn is only in his first full month on the job, but he confidently touted a solid 2014 first quarter performance in a pre-filmed video for analysts and the ...