Industry News
Alldredge Named New NAMIC Leader, Succeeding Chamness
The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies promoted one of its veteran executives to become its next president and chief executive officer. Neil Alldredge takes on the top spot as of July ...
Allstate, CNA, Nationwide Vets Join Kin Insurance in Key Leadership Roles
Kin Insurance, a catastrophe-risk specialist home insurance startup, has turned to veterans of Allstate, CNA, Nationwide and elsewhere to fill key leadership slots as it expands. Kin recently raised ...
Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Appears to Extend Stock Repurchase Effort
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc appears to have extended its drive to repurchase its own stock, even with its share price near a record high, according to regulatory filings and an analyst. ...
Japan Insurers Struggle to Produce Reliable Climate Change Cost Estimates
As the world tries to price the cost of climate change, Japan's second largest non-life insurer MS&AD foresees the potential rise in claim payments in 2050 to be anywhere between 5% to 50% from ...
Leadership Tips: Manage Your Schedule, Not Your Time
Time management is meant to help you become more efficient and boost your productivity. However, it may also end up increasing the stress you face instead of reducing it if you simply turn around and ...
See You in Person: Global Insurance Symposium Readies Post-COVID Gathering, With Online Component
After more than a year of quarantines, masks and other COVID-19 precautions, an insurance industry group is about to hold an in-person meeting again. The Global Insurance Symposium is meeting in Des ...
Allstate Seeks More Active, Old-Fashioned Agents
Allstate Corp wants to buy more independent insurance agencies this year to build the business it acquired with its purchase of National General, Allstate Chief Executive Tom Wilson told Reuters on ...
Most Employers Recognize Mental Health as a Significant Workplace Issue: Study
A recent study from The Hartford found that 70 percent of U.S. employers now recognize that employee mental health is a significant workplace issue, up from 59 percent in June 2020. In addition, 31 ...