Leadership & Strategy
Argo Group Streamlining Continues: Two Private Equity Investors Will Buy Ariel Re
Argo Group International Holdings plans to sell Ariel Re to two private equity investors. Pelican Ventures and J.C. Flowers & Companies are the buyers, and the transaction is expected to close in ...
AIG’s Decision to Separate L&R Biz Risks Possible Ratings Downgrades
American International Group's plan to downsize by divesting its Life & Retirement business is drawing cautious and wary reactions from rating agencies that follow the property/casualty insurance ...
Argo to Leave Grocery, Restaurant and Other Retail Coverage Behind
Specialty insurer and reinsurer Argo Group International is exiting the grocery and retail lines of business, which include providing general liability and self-insured retention risk management ...
Insurers Back Biden More Than Trump, Give More Money to Republican Congressional Candidates
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has received more funds from insurance industry political committees than President Donald Trump in this 2020 election cycle. Biden has received $5.5 ...
Global Regulator Claims Too Few Companies Disclose Climate Change Financial Hits
Too few companies specify their prospective financial hit from climate change under a voluntary global disclosure code that needs wider backing from asset managers and others to be fully effective, a ...
Huckleberry CEO: Digital Insurance Can Help SMB Customers Survive a Pandemic
Every small business has been hurt to some extent by the coronavirus pandemic. As the world of work slowly returns to normalcy, small businesses need to prepare themselves with the right insurance ...
The Latest Launches From Munich Re and Starr
A unit of Munich Re is touting new cyber and technology errors and omissions insurance coverage designed to protect U.S.-domiciled organizations with domestic and /or global exposure. A division of ...
Take a Vacation Anyway, Plus Other Tips for Pandemic Work/Life Balance
Any remote worker can tell you how office demands have invaded the home in 2020 and started creeping into every corner of the day. But Jessica DeGroot is no ordinary worker. She is an expert in ...
Make Your Own Wellness a Priority
Don't let your personal wellness slide. If you don't take care of yourself, you won't be able to lead your team.***
Prioritize your wellness. A leader's own ...