Commercial Lines
How Do Brokers Stay Relevant? Be Nimble With Your Value Props
Commercial brokers, the future is bright. As you contend with an increasingly automated, digitally-enhanced insurance industry, rest assured your expertise remains valuable for your clients. That is, ...
Good Leaders Celebrate Progress, Find Perspective in the Face of Failed Projects
Not every company project is successful. Good leaders remember to celebrate progress made and help their teams gain perspective about the bigger picture, according to a recent posting on the Lets ...
W.R. Berkley Corp. Blends Two of Its Healthcare Units Into One
W.R. Berkley Corp. said it has combined two of its healthcare-focused operating units in a bid to strengthen how it offers their products to customers. BerkleyMed and Berkley Healthcare are now ...
Opinion: ‘Unique’ Wildfire Blackouts Could Hit California for a Decade
California utility PG&E Corp has imposed 10 intentional blackouts this year to reduce risks its power infrastructure could spark wildfires and said they will continue for a decade. PG&E ...
Trump’s Relaxation of Safety Regs Rolls Back Risk-Reduction Disaster Rules
The Trump administration's move to relax an Obama-era chemical safety regulation put in place after an explosion at a fertilizer plant is the latest example of the White House easing rules ...
Financial Firms, Regulators Urged to Be More Agile on Cybersecurity Risks
Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta Mester said on Thursday that financial firms and regulators should be more agile and share information to better combat cybersecurity threats. Financial ...
Liberty Mutual’s Kelley, Who Led Ironshore to Its Acquisition, Plans to Retire
Liberty Mutual executive and former Ironshore CEO Kevin Kelley plans to retire at the end of 2019, the company disclosed on Nov. 21. Kelley, currently Liberty Mutual's vice chairman for Global Risk ...
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Reorganization Plan Leaves A.M. Best Rating Unchanged
The financial and credit ratings of Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. (MSI) remain unchanged following an announcement by its parent company, MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings (MS&AD), that it plans ...