Strategy
How Warren Buffett Does a Deal: Alleghany Merger Backstory
Berkshire Hathaway didn't require Alleghany to pay any breakup fee in the event another potential acquirer topped an $11.6 billion deal price that Warren Buffett offered to CEO Joseph Brandon in ...
How to Succeed in Workers Comp: A Digital Distribution Playbook
Workers compensation is inarguably the most competitive line in the commercial lines insurance market this year. According to most broker and carrier market reports, it's the only one that has ...
Why One Carrier Decided to Stick With Fully Remote Working
Topa Insurance Company (TIC), like most insurance businesses, shifted to a remote workforce out of necessity in 2020. TIC continued to be successful in the new work environment and quickly decided to ...
AIG Considers Cutting Insurance for Russia, Ukraine
AIG, one of the world's biggest commercial insurers, is considering cutting cover for Russia and Ukraine to shield itself from the risk of hefty claims as sanctions ratchet up and the war drags on, ...
Beazley Restructuring Its Underwriting Team to Support Growth Ambitions
Beazley has restructured its underwriting team with the creation of four new divisions: Specialty Risks, Cyber Risks, MAP Risks and Property Risks. The divisions will be interconnected, able to ...
On the Cutting Edge: How Successful Carriers Can Drive Cyber Insurance Forward
Panelists at Insurance Journal's March webinar, Raising the Bar on Cybersecurity, said a paradigm shift is happening in cyber insurance as carriers embrace technology, and those that don't keep up ...
AIG Life and Retirement Biz Files for IPO; Rebranding as Corebridge
The holding company of U.S. insurer American International Group Inc's AIG life and retirement business, SAFG Retirement Services Inc, filed for an initial public offering in the United States on ...
The Remaking of Verisk as an Insurance-Focused Firm (Again) Is Underway
Last week, information services firm Verisk said it had taken steps that align with one investor's call for the firm to commit to being a standalone insurance-focused business. Yesterday, Verisk ...