Leadership & Strategy
QBE Names Ex-Aviva CFO Regan to Group CFO Role, Succeeding Drabsch
QBE Insurance Group Ltd. announced that Patrick Regan will be joining QBE in June 2014 in the role of group chief financial officer, succeeding Neil Drabsch. Regan was most recently the CFO at Aviva ...
Reinsurer Downgrades Ahead, S&P Says; A.M. Best Says Sector Stable
Almost half of the global reinsurers rated by Standard & Poor's are "materially exposed" to competitive pressures, the rating agency said Monday, warning of negative rating actions to come for ...
CEOs Upbeat on Economy But Worried About Weak Markets, Over-Regulation
Business leaders gathering for their annual high-profile networking forum in Davos are feeling a bit better about their companies' prospects and a lot more so about the broader economic outlook. But ...
SCOR’s Kessler is 2014 Insurance Hall of Fame Inductee, IIS Says
The International Insurance Society (IIS) has announced Denis Kessler, chairman and CEO of SCOR, as the 2014 Insurance Hall of Fame inductee. The Insurance Hall of Fame award honors insurance leaders ...
P/C Insurance Execs Expect TRIA Renewal, But Split on Workers Comp Profits
While more than 90 percent of property/casualty insurance industry executives say they expect renewal of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, the jury is out on whether commercial lines profits will ...
Vanity and Leadership: Does It Work to Be a Narcissistic Jerk?
Ask most workers if they've ever had a narcissist for a boss and you'll hear stories of leaders who have taken credit for others' work, made decisions without consulting others and used every ...
Do You Have the Vision to Innovate?
Google the term "insurance innovation" and you'll get over 38,000 results. Probably not surprising, and as you would expect, the results are everything from an actual domain name to consulting groups ...
Google’s Buy of Nest Labs Seen Improving Smart-Home Gizmo Connections
Google Inc. is jumping into digital home automation with its acquisition of Nest Labs Inc., shining a spotlight on an unproven market that has so far been filled with expensive devices that can't ...