Performance
Understanding the Flywheel; Revisiting ‘Good to Great’ Leadership Lessons
In his book, "Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…and Others Don't," Jim Collins uses the flywheel metaphor to explain that great companies aren't overnight successes. Instead, such ...
Stand Up for Chairless Meetings
Chairs provide great support during long meetings, but they may also be holding us back. Standing during meetings boosts the excitement around creative group processes and reduces people's tendencies ...
Commercial Auto Insurers Still Struggling
Underwriting results in most commercial lines insurance segments have noticeably improved over the last two years. However, commercial automobile insurers continue to struggle as this industry ...
Building a Better Culture, Boosting Morale: 5 Principles Revealed
Ties between employee morale, corporate culture and organizational effectiveness are familiar to carrier executives. But exactly what are culture and morale, and how can companies make sure they are ...
Fitch Ups Lloyd’s Rating to ‘AA-‘
Fitch Ratings upgraded Lloyd's of London's insurer financial strength rating to "AA-" from the "A+," the rating agency announced Tuesday, with an expectation of better "cross-cycle underwriting ...
Market Pressures Require Reinsurer Response
The reinsurance industry is facing considerable headwinds in the current competitive market environment, with conditions unlikely to improve in the near term. Reinsurers, for their part, have not ...
Hartford CEO McGee Steps Down for Medical Reasons
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. promoted Christopher Swift to chief executive officer, replacing Liam McGee, who repaid the insurer's bailout and is stepping down after a medical procedure. ...AIG Mulling Big Expansion of Massive Share Repurchase
American International Group Inc., the largest commercial insurer in the U.S. and Canada, said it may repurchase as much as an additional $2 billion of common stock after selling its aircraft-leasing ...