Strategy
CEOs Pursuing Acquisition Deals: Plan Ahead to Keep Key Talent
CEOs on the acquisition side of an M&A deal can make life easier and the transaction less risky by figuring out beforehand the best way to retain key executives and employees, Mercer asserts in a ...
Which Country Is the Most Risk Resilient? That Would Be Switzerland
Switzerland is the world's most resilient country in terms of its ability to handle global risks including natural hazards, oil price volatility and terrorism, according to FM Global's 2016 ...
Competitive Advantage to Asia as Employees Become Increasingly Engaged and Fulfilled: Aon Hewitt
Employees are increasingly engaged and more fulfilled around the world, though they remain happiest in Latin America compared to other markets, according to Aon Hewitt's latest report. Worth, ...
The U.S. Mortgage Insurance Market Has a New Player: JLT Re
Reinsurance broker JLT Re has launched a new operation in North America – JLT Re Global Mortgage Solutions — to offer insurance and reinsurance to government-sponsored entities, mortgage ...
Russian Computer Hacker Rewarded for Aiding U.S. Prosecutors
A Russian who admitted creating a computer virus that infected more than 1 million computers worldwide was spared from additional prison time on top of the the three years he's already spent locked ...
AIG CEO Hancock: Revamp Plan Will Work Without More Drastic Action
More than two months after activist billionaire investors Carl Icahn and John Paulson gained seats on American International Group's expanded board, observers have wondered: Will their presence ...
Where Have All the Chief Strategy Officers Gone?
At a time when the property/casualty insurance business is going through major changes, one would think that the ranks of chief strategy officers would be growing. That's not the case, says Tom ...
Wide Automation in Underwriting Helps Personal Lines Insurers Most: Celent
Personal lines insurers are most likely to benefit from wide uses of automation in underwriting, a new report has found. "They are more likely to have a homogenous book of business and a standardized ...