Leadership & Strategy
Great American Acquiring Renewal Rights on Selective Insurance Public Entity Book
Great American Insurance Group announced Thursday that it completed a renewal rights agreement with Selective Insurance Company of America to acquire Selective's Self-Insured Group book of business. ...
Alibaba’s Blueprint for E-Commerce Empire Includes Insurance, Mutual Funds
Alibaba, the world's biggest e-commerce company, changed how China shops. Now the man driving its blockbuster U.S. stock sale wants to transform the rest of the country's services industry, adding ...
Chairman Becker Sees Bright Future for QBE; Not Quitting U.S. Programs
On his second day as chairman of QBE, Marty Becker told shareholders gathered at the group's annual meeting that a focus on "earnings stability and predictability" will guide the board in its ...
A.M. Best Boosts RSUI to A+; Moves Alleghany, TranRe Outlooks to Positive
Rating agency A.M. Best announced Wednesday that it upgraded the financial strength ratings (FSR) of members of RSUI Group to "A+" (Superior), citing continued strong capitalization, excellent ...
P/C Insurers Looking to Compete Must Learn to Embrace the Cloud
Property/casualty insurance companies have a reputation for being risk-averse. That certainly has been the case when it comes to cloud computing. While other industries have more readily embraced the ...
Pitfalls of Boosting Self-Esteem with ‘Empty Praise’ in Workplace
Reality TV has a way of highlighting the worst in people, even when they genuinely think they're doing their best. American Idol is just one example, in which contestants who can't carry a tune are ...Watford Re Readies for Business; Best Assigns Ratings, Stable Outlook
In a statement Wednesday, Bermuda-based Watford Holdings Ltd. said it expects that reinsurance operations of its wholly-owned subsidiary Watford Re Ltd., will start up soon, following the recent ...
Runoff Specialist Catalina in Deal for SPARTA; Arch to Take ART Renewals
On Wednesday, Catalina Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd ("Catalina") and SPARTA Insurance Holdings, Inc. ("Sparta") announced a definitive agreement under which Catalina will acquire Sparta. Once the deal is ...