Leadership & Strategy
AIG Overhauls Porfolio Team: Cornell to Run Bonds, Schreiber to Manage Alternatives
American International Group Inc. named Brian Schreiber and Geoffrey Cornell deputy chief investment officers as the insurer revamps oversight of its $358.3 billion portfolio. Schreiber, 48, will ...
Zurich Insurance ‘Confident’ About Reaching Improved Profitability Target
Zurich Insurance Group AG, Switzerland's biggest insurer, said it is still "confident" its non-life unit can improve a profitability target with cost cutting after it announced in August it may miss ...
Q&A: Why Carrier Product Technology is an Indicator of Organizational Culture, Priorities
The perception that the insurance industry does not embrace or utilize technology as efficiently as it could is simply not true, says Craig Beattie, senior analyst for UK-based research company ...
S&P Ups XL Rating to A+; 3Q Earnings Fall on Large Losses
Standard & Poor's boosted the financial ratings of the operating subsidiaries of XL Group to A+ on Tuesday, providing external affirmation of positive progress made over the last five years. ...
China to Remain Centerpiece of Asia Expansion for Munich Re
Munich Re, the world's biggest reinsurer, said China will remain its biggest growth market in Asia as it considers countries such as India too unpredictable to step up investment. "Our biggest ...
Finnegan to Remain Chubb CEO through 2016; Krump, Robusto Switch Some Roles
The Chubb Corporation's board of directors announced Thursday that John D. Finnegan, Chubb's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, will remain in his current roles until the end of 2016, ...
Usage-Based Products On Way to Being Standard Auto Insurance Offering
Technology is spurring innovation and altering risk scenarios throughout the economy including in auto insurance. While advanced auto safety features, the shared economy and driverless cars promise ...
Insurance Media CEO, an Ex-Cop, Pulls Man From Burning Wreck
There may be no such thing as a retired cop; it's more like they are "off duty." It's a mindset that many former police officers and emergency response professionals seem to share. After spending 16 ...