Performance
Meditation Can Help You Lead More Effectively: Opinion
Today's "always on" work culture is taking a heavy toll on leaders, but McKinsey & Co.'s Manish Chopra believes he has a solution: meditation. Leaders need to "observe more, react less," Chopra ...
Icahn Win: AIG to Change CEO Pay Measure
American International Group Inc. abandoned the use of credit-default-swap spreads as a measure of long-term performance for its chief executive officer -- a partial victory for activist investor ...
People Are Among the Biggest Emerging M&A Risks: Mercer
With global M&A on the upswing in multiple industries, Mercer says it has identified a major risk on the rise: people who work for the companies involved in combining operations. "More than ever, ...
Zurich Insurance Paid Ex-CEO Martin Senn $6.3M in 2015
Zurich Insurance paid Martin Senn, its former CEO, 6.1 million Swiss francs ($6.3 million) during 2015, down from 7.2 million Swiss francs ($7.9 million) in 2014, the company reported. (The Swiss ...
Berkshire Reports 13th Straight Underwriting Profit; BH Specialty Premium Tops $1B
Insurance operations contributed $4.9 billion to total operating income of $17.4 billion for Berkshire Hathaway in 2015, with underwriting profit levels dropping and investment income rising compared ...
QBE NA ‘Turns Corner’ With Best Combined Ratio Since 2011
With reports of significant reserve strengthening becoming a distant memory and reinsurance providing stability to underwriting results, QBE Group reported its best overall combined ratio result in ...
Seven Ways to Embrace a Customer-Centric Culture
The success of any business depends upon customer satisfaction. The cost of acquisition is high. Retention is vital, particularly in today's volatile market, where competition is driving prices down, ...
Travelers Profit Plunges 17 Percent, Slammed by Troubled Energy Investments
Travelers Cos., the only property-casualty insurer in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, said fourth-quarter profit fell 17 percent as investment income declined on low bond yields and valuations for ...