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The Age of the Athlete-Student: NLRB Ruling May Create New Comp Challenges
What do March Madness and workers compensation have in common? At present, not very much. But if a recent ruling by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) holds up, comp underwriters and claims ...
Asia-Pacific Offering Varied Growth Opportunities for Insurers
With insurance markets already mature in Europe and North America, carriers are eager to find new markets in which to expand. Many are looking to Latin America and Africa. But it is the Asia-Pacific ...
Addressing the Profitability Challenge in Commercial Auto Insurance: Emerging Driver-Based Rating Factors
Pop quiz: Which of the following real-life scenarios resulted in a violation on the driver's motor vehicle record (MVR)? (a) Going 55 mph in a 45 mph zone. (b) Making a left turn across two ...
Markel’s Michael Crowley: Former Broker COO Deepening Carrier Sales Culture
Michael Crowley had been in the chief operating role of property/casualty insurance organizations for nearly two decades when he signed on to be an executive for Markel Corp. in 2009. But for all of ...
Why Insurance Execs Should Stop Seeking ‘Big Splash’ Ideas
Imagine an idyllic, pristine beach in Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. A breeze off the ocean holds the scent of flowers. The horizon, naggingly punctuated by tiny container ships, dissolves into the ...
Endurance Specialty’s Catherine Kalaydjian: Thriving With Change
Just six months after John Charman took the reins of Endurance Specialty Holdings in May 2013, he announced to the investor community that the management team had been completely restructured. In ...
RLI Takes LEAD on Succession Planning With Formal Talent Program
Michael Stone, the chief operating officer of specialty insurer RLI Corp., is perfectly clear about the role of leaders in the property/casualty industry. "At the end of the day, it's all about ...
QBE’s Sue Harnett: Leading a Transformation
Operational transformation is a central activity at QBE these days, and leading the change in North America since late 2012 has been Chief Operating Officer Sue Harnett, a 30-year veteran of ...