Strategy
China Broker CNinsure Changing Name to ‘Fanhua Inc.’
CNinsure Inc., a China-based insurance broker, will now be known as "Fanhua Inc." Shareholders voted to change the name during a Dec. 6 meeting. Alongside the name change, the Nasdaq ticker symbol ...
Industrywide Webinar Urges Young P/C Professionals to Help Recruit Others
Insurance industry executives and groups working to attract millennials to the sector are now actively targeting their younger colleagues to help get the word out. On Dec. 2, the recruiting ...
What’s Next for Zurich and AIG; Commercial Insurance Appetites Explained
Executives of Zurich Insurance Group and American International Group separately updated shareholders on transformation initiatives reshaping their businesses in November—with each saying they plan ...
A Boss Can Improve Efficiency Relying on Rivals and Even (Healthy) Conflict
Squandered work time can be expensive for companies, to the tune of $15.5 million on average, according to researchers from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and Ohio State. ...
Competing in the Digital Age Starts With Collaboration
There's a lot of discussion about the disruptive impact of the technology revolution. Many companies are scrambling to deploy new technology tools that will help them compete and meet shifting ...
Super-Rich Clients Need Single Policy for Multiple, Global Properties: AIG
The super-rich, dubbed "ultra-high-net-worth" by property/casualty insurers, arguably have unique coverage needs. One of the more unusual turns out to be this: multinational coverage to address home ...
Cyber Risk Management Essential Even Though Security Can’t Be Foolproof
No company is fully secure from cyber breaches, no matter how sophisticated its cyber defense mechanisms, which is why every company should develop a cyber risk management strategy, according Marsh ...
Why Allstate Is Buying SquareTrade; CEO Wilson Reveals Deal Benefits
Why pay more than $1 billion for a business with revenues in the hundreds of millions of dollars today? Analysts questioned executives of Allstate yesterday about the $1.4 billion deal announced ...