Leadership & Strategy
European Companies’ Optimism for China Fading: Survey
European companies' optimism for business prospects in China is declining amid slowing growth, rising labor costs, regulatory obstacles and intensified competition, a survey showed. Optimism for ...
Obama Administration Issues Rules on Workplace Wellness Programs
Employees will be eligible for significantly lower premiums on the health insurance they buy through their employers if they participate in "workplace wellness programs," even if they don't improve ...
Swaps Repair Sought as Governments Trash Insurance: Euro Credit
The credit derivatives market is undergoing its biggest overhaul in a decade with proposals to make sure that bondholders can be compensated for losses imposed as part of bank rescues. Flaws revealed ...
AIG to Form Agency Distribution Channel with People’s Insurance Co. of China
American International Group Inc., People's Insurance Company of China (PICC) and PICC Life Insurance Co. Limited (PICC Life) said that they have entered into a joint venture agreement to form an ...
Indian Refiners Decline Iran Insurance Offer
Iran has offered insurance to Indian refiners in a bid to boost its crude sales, industry sources said, though some oil executives warned the plan would not remove the threat of western sanctions. ...
Supreme Court Lets Stand Ruling on Disabled Employee’s Right to Job
The U.S. Supreme Court turned away an appeal by United Airlines that sought to limit a federal law that requires employers to accommodate disabled workers. The justices today left intact a federal ...
Are Traditional Insurers Ready For P2P Car-Sharing Challenges, Opportunities?
The emerging trend in sharing personal assets—sometimes referred to as "collaborative consumption" or "the sharing economy"—presents challenges and opportunities to property/casualty insurance ...
Senior Management Exits Concern Boards
Seventy-three percent of board members of public and private companies across various industries said that the unexpected resignation of senior executive team members would have a negative impact on ...