Strategy
Enstar Closes $218M Buy of South Carolina P/C Outfit
Bermuda-based Enstar Group Ltd. has completed its $218 million acquisition of Companion Property and Casualty Insurance Company from Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina. A bank loan facility ...
Chubb’s Combined Ratio Improves, But Q4 Profit Dips
Chubb Corp., the insurer of high-end homes and mega-yachts, said fourth-quarter profit fell 1.9 percent as investment income declined. Net income dropped to $558 million, or $2.35 a share, from $569 ...
Canopius Brings on Ironshore Vet to Lead U.S. Direct Property Growth
Canopius Group Ltd., a global specialty reinsurer, is pursuing U.S. expansion in the direct property sector, and it brought on an Ironshore veteran to get the job done. The company, owned by Japanese ...
China Urged By U.S. Businesses to Delay New Cybersecurity Regs
U.S. business lobbies have called for "urgent discussions" with the Chinese government over new cybersecurity regulations that would force technology vendors to Chinese banks to hand over secret ...
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Hires Rival Execs For Canadian Expansion
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance is expanding into Canada, and it has named executives from Gen Re, AIG and Chubb to help pursue the company's plan. There are three hires in all: Scott Miller ...
ACE CEO Greenberg: ‘We Are Looking Pretty Good’ Despite Strong Dollar
ACE Ltd. is in a position to be bullish about the vast majority of its 2014 fourth quarter results. The property/casualty insurance giant booked a sizable jump in underwriting income, growth in net ...
Questions P/C Carrier Boards Should Consider
There are some risks against which even the most vigilant board is powerless. On the other hand, there are significant known unknowns that property/casualty boards should anticipate in 2015. Many of ...Mission vs. Vision: What’s the Difference?
The first principle of getting culture right is to put a brand strategy in place—a vision which can then guide the selection of core values. But what does a thoughtful brand strategy framework look ...