Strategy
Ex-Chubb Exec to Help Build XL Catlin’s North America M&A Insurance Business
XL Catlin hired a former Chubb executive and another expert who will be charged with helping to build up its M&A insurance business in North America. Ex-Chubb exec Michael McGowan and Joseph Laws ...
Tips for Hiring Strategic Thinkers
Strategic thinkers are critical to your organization's success, adding value by being forward-looking, seeing the big picture, keeping aware of emerging trends and having a global perspective. How ...
American Family’s Mutual Holding Company Conversion on Track for Early 2017
Policyholders of American Family Mutual Insurance Co. (AFMIC) have voted to approve the company's plan to convert its corporate structure to a mutual holding company. Madison, Wis.-based American ...
Tips on Building a Strong Corporate Culture
When an organization's culture is aligned with its business strategy, employees are more engaged and there is significantly less turnover. But two-thirds of companies have cultures that are not ...
Michigan’s Auto-Owners Insurance Proposes Affiliation With New Hampshire’s Concord General Mutual
Auto-Owners Insurance, a Lansing, Michigan, based insurance provider, has announced its proposed affiliation with the Concord, N.H., based Concord General Mutual Insurance group of companies. The ...
National General Takes Nonstandard Auto Renewals in Deal With Nationwide
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company's distribution force will start selling some National General Holdings Corp. nonstandard auto policies, National General announced Thursday. National General and ...
Moving From Good to Great Compliance: A Strategic Asset to Help Power Performance
News headlines everywhere have trumpeted the consequences of compliance failures in various industries. It is thus not surprising that in an industry like insurance, which is based almost completely ...
Carriers Can Avoid Some 2017 Uncertainty by Combating Cyber Risk, Embracing Innovation
Property/casualty face uncertainty about how they'll fare in 2017 for a variety of reasons, but there are four ways the sector can boost its odds for success, a new EY report argues. Insurers can ...