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Leadership Tips to Start Your Year
From technology to office politics and when to call it quits, executives and leaders need to be savvy about many things in order to accomplish their goals and help their companies advance and thrive. ...
The Hanover Completes Sale of Chaucer Biz to China Re
The Hanover Insurance Group heads into 2019 free of its Chaucer international specialty business. That's thanks to China Reinsurance Group, which closed its purchase of the division on Dec. 28, ...
Wildfire Fallout: A.M. Best Places California Capital Under Review, With Negative Implications
A.M. Best has placed under review with negative implications the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of "a-" of California Capital Insurance Co. and ...
FEMA Resumes Issuing New Flood Insurance Policies During Shutdown
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said on Friday it will resume issuing new flood insurance policies during the partial U.S. government shutdown, reversing a decision announced before ...
Leaders Can Inspire Their Teams by Taking Action to Face Fears
All leaders face fears at some point during their tenures. Taking action can be a simple, direct way to overcome fears that they face. A recent posting on the Leadership Freak blog argues that ...
AIA, PCI Members Approve Merger; Combined Group Debuts on Jan. 1
Members of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America and the American Insurance Association have approved a merger that takes effect in 2019, and the combined organization is set to have ...
AXIS Estimates Pre-Tax California Wildfire Losses Could Hit $150M
AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. predicts between $125 million and $150 million in pre-tax losses for the 2018 fourth quarter stemming primarily from California wildfires. AXIS said that the preliminary ...
A Four-Day Work Week Might Motivate Staff, Lead to Higher Productivity
Work four days a week, but get paid for five? It sounds too good to be true, but companies around the world that have cut their work week have found that it leads to higher productivity, more ...