Strategy
The P/C Industry Calculates Its Future After Republican U.S. Election Gains
A day after the 2014 midterm elections gave Republicans control of the U.S. Senate, wider control of the House and major gains in state races across the nation, lobbyists for the property/casualty ...
Are You Ready to Follow the BYOD Trend?
"Bring Your Own Device" (BYOD) is the policy of allowing employees to bring their personally owned devices such as smartphones, laptops and tablets to work in order to access private company ...
For His First Earnings Call, AIG’s New CEO Was All About Reassurance
For Peter Hancock, his first earnings call as president and CEO of American International Group on Nov. 4 reflected a focus on reassurance, and a steady explanation of the actions taken so far under ...
Most Employees Don’t Trust the Boss; Mistrust Impacts Growth, Innovation: Research
More than half of the people surveyed give their organizations low marks for trust and effective leadership, according to a consulting firm specializing in workplace performance improvement. ...
Allied World Eyes Medical Facility Coverage Opportunities in the U.S.
Switzerland's Allied World Assurance Company Holdings sees insurance opportunity in the U.S. for broad medical facility coverage, and is launching a new product grouping to capitalize on the ...
The Odds Ex-AIG CEO Greenberg Will Win His Bailout Lawsuit are Increasing
Lawyer David Boies has a shot at an upset win in the trial of Maurice "Hank" Greenberg's $25 billion bailout case against the U.S. government, a turnaround from the weak odds he was given just a ...
Progressive CEO Renwick Laments Drop in New Agency Auto Applications
While Progressive Corp. generally performed well in Q3, Glenn Renwick, chairman, president and CEO of the Ohio property/casualty insurance giant, was starkly unhappy with the 14 percent drop in new ...
Africa is Luring Global Insurance Companies
Global insurance companies are flocking to Africa, where millions of people have started earning enough to afford business cover and protection for their families, said private equity firm LeapFrog ...