Strategy
Zurich NA CEO Foley: Why Now Is the Time for More White-Collar Apprenticeships
Following the Trump administration's "Workforce Development Week," I'm particularly appreciative of the administration's support for apprenticeships as a way to spur job growth. There simply aren't ...
Apple, Cisco Jointly Pursue Cyber Insurance Discounts for Their Business Clients
Apple Inc is working with Cisco Systems Inc to help businesses that primarily use gear from both companies to get a discount on cyber-security insurance premiums, Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim ...
Five Questions With Friendsurance Co-Founder Tim Kunde
When Carrier Management last checked in with Friendsurance in June 2016, the Berlin-based company was pursuing expansion, both in number of customers and geographic reach. One year later, the ...
XL Catlin, The McGowan Companies Seal Workplace Violence Insurance Marketing deal
XL Catlin and The McGowan Companies have an exclusive underwriting agreement to start marketing workplace violence insurance to U.S. businesses. The arrangement calls for The McGowan Companies, a ...
The Hartford Is Transferring $1.6B in Pension Liabilities to Prudential
The Hartford said it will transfer $1.6 billion of its pension liabilities to Prudential Financial, affecting current and future benefits for about 16,000 former employees. Plans call for having the ...
Allianz Unloads Private Bank OLB to Apollo for $336M
German insurer Allianz said it had agreed to sell its 90 percent stake in private bank Oldenburgische Landesbank (OLB) to U.S. private equity firm Apollo for 300 million euros ($336 million). Apollo, ...
Unlearn, Relearn and Deep Learn or Be History: Carrier Implications of Machine Learning
Something weird happened recently: My mum asked me if I had heard of this thing called machine learning (ML). Other than thinking she is hanging out with the wrong crowd, it got me thinking how ...
AIG, MassMutual Take on $1.6B in Accenture Pension Obligations
Consulting and outsourcing services provider Accenture Plc said on Friday it would transfer $1.6 billion in pension obligations to insurers American International Group Inc and MassMutual. The ...