Strategy
Playing Defense: Beyond M&A
Some reinsurers "bought themselves breathing space" with merger and acquisition activities, Standard & Poor's said in a September 2015 report titled "Defensive Plays Help Global Reinsurers to ...
Analysts’ Viewpoints: Conditions Are Difficult for Reinsurers—But It’s Not All Gloom and Doom
While the reinsurance industry continues to operate in an extremely challenging environment, rating agencies affirm that many companies have responded well over the past year by making defensive ...
The Hartford: Middle Market Businesses Aim to Expand
Most executives and owners of midsized businesses in the U.S. expect a stronger economy in 2016, and plan to invest in new technology, hiring and geographic expansion, The Hartford found in a new ...
Hamilton CEO Duperreault: Tech Improvements Boost Carriers and Brokers
Technology can transform and improve how the property/casualty insurance industry works on both the carrier and broker sides of the equation, asserts Hamilton Insurance Group CEO Brian Duperreault. ...
How to Embed a Culture of Innovation
It may have a reputation for conservatism, but the insurance industry is no stranger to innovation. If we look back through history, we see that insurance has driven innovation in crime prevention, ...
AXIS CEO: Layoffs, Australia Retail Change Part of Ongoing Revamp
AXIS Capital Holdings is cutting 100 jobs and winding down its retail insurance business in Australia, two months after cancellation of its planned merger with PartnerRe. The Bermuda-based specialty ...
Allianz, AIG, Others Start Commercial Drone Insurance Association
Allianz and AIG partnered with a major aviation insurer, a specialized broker and an attorney to launch a new trade association focused on the surging commercial drone industry. The Unmanned Aircraft ...
Funding For Employee Bonus Pools Falls Short Again: Towers Watson
For those hoping for annual employee bonuses, 2015 is turnout out to be another tough year, even as companies struggle to attract and keep vital staff members. U.S. employers won't fully fund their ...