Strategy
Today’s Insurance Talent Model and the Power of Diverse Thought
Tomorrow's innovative business solutions will be built today, and most successfully by those who can quickly embrace the talent diversity needed to realize them. Innovation, however, isn't possible ...
Greenlight Capital Re Brings on Ex-SAC Re CEO Burton as New Leader
Greenlight Capital Re tapped a veteran Bermuda reinsurance executive as its new chief executive officer. Simon Burton is slated to become CEO of the hedge fund/specialist reinsurer as of July 1, 2017 ...
FM Global Gets Luxembourg’s Approval to Launch Post-Brexit EU Hub
U.S. commercial property insurer FM Global has approved to run a European hub in Luxembourg, a move allowing it to issue policies in the European Union and other countries following Britain's ...
Hold Out for Opportunities That Truly Motivate You
We all take on projects and commitments simply because we don't think we can say no. We let fear of missed opportunities or judgment from others sway us into believing we should accept new ...
Fairfax Cutting Stake in India JV Insurer ICICI Lombard
Canada's Fairfax Financial Holdings plans to sell a 12.2 percent stake in its Indian joint venture insurer ICICI Lombard in a deal that will value the company at 203 billion rupees ($3.15 billion), ...
OneBeacon Pilots Uber Driver Injury Protection Coverage in 8 States
An arm of OneBeacon Insurance Group is piloting usage-based driver injury protection insurance for Uber rideshare drivers. The new policy, from OneBeacon Accident and Health, has an initial rollout ...
Admired Companies Do More Risky M&A, See Stock Prices Pounded
A good reputation can be bad for business, according to new research from the University of Georgia. For highly regarded companies, public esteem comes with benefits such as hiring better talent and ...
Many Pressures Will Spur More Insurance M&A Deals in 2017: Conning
Insurance industry M&A activity should swell through the rest of 2017 in all areas, with multiple factors driving the trend Conning said in a new report. "The property/casualty sector should ...