Strategy
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 ...
Branding From the Inside Out
When Howard Schultz embarked on a brand refresh for Starbucks a few years ago, he didn't make a high-profile change to the logo—he closed all outlets for a few hours so he could coach managers on ...
As Reinsurance M&A Accelerates, Who Are The Next Targets?
Insurance dealmaking is heating up as companies embrace a bigger-is-better philosophy. Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.'s plan to merge with PartnerRe Ltd., creating a firm with a combined market value of ...
S&P, A.M. Best Voice Caution over $11B AXIS/PartnerRe Merger Plan
AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. and PartnerRe Ltd's plan to merge in a massive $11 billion deal is drawing a cautious response from insurance ratings agencies and analysts. Standard & Poor's said on ...
AXIS CEO: More Deals Possible After Merger With PartnerRe
The creation of one of the world's largest reinsurers in an all-stock merger paves the way for more deals. AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. and PartnerRe Ltd.'s combination without taking on debt will ...