Strategy
Argo Group CEO Watson Touts Early Tech Adoption, Eagerness to Adapt as Smart Moves
In an age of big data and machine learning, some carriers are still assessing what technological investments they'll need to adapt and compete. Mark Watson, the long-time CEO of Argo Group, insists ...
SoftBank CEO Son Follows Warren Buffett’s Example in Proposed Swiss Re Investment
Masayoshi Son, SoftBank Group Corp.'s billionaire founder and CEO, is taking a step toward becoming a digital-age Warren Buffett. SoftBank has entered talks to buy as much as a third of reinsurer ...
Swiss Re in Talks Over a Possible Huge Investment From Japan’s SoftBank
SoftBank Group Corp. is in talks to buy as much as a third of reinsurance giant Swiss Re AG, according to people familiar with the discussions. Swiss Re confirmed the talks and said they are at a ...
Executives: Treat Employees Just Like Your Primary Customers
Executives: Treat your employees just like primary customers and good things will happen. This leadership tip comes from S. Chris Edmonds, an executive consultant, speaker and author who wrote a ...
Indio Technologies Pulls in $6M for Digital Commercial Insurance Broker Platform Expansion
Indio Technologies raised $6 million in new venture financing, money that will help expand the capabilities and use of its digital commercial insurance platform for brokers. The Series A financing ...
XL Catlin Expands New P&B Aviation Insurance Platform With Added Features
XL Catlin has added enhancements to its new P&B aviation insurance platform in a push to give brokers more options. The carrier's VP Bind Speed platform was designed to boost its underwriting ...
Safety National Revamps Executive Team With Focus on New Growth
Safety National Casualty Corp. said that it is revamping much of its executive team in order to help support new growth at the carrier. The Missouri-based company provides coverage in areas including ...
Apple, Cisco, Team With Allianz, Aon to Offer Cyber Policy Discounts
Apple Inc and Cisco Systems Inc have teamed up with insurer Allianz SE to offer discounts on cyber insurance to businesses that primarily use equipment from both technology companies, they said on ...