Industry News
AIG Hires Willis Towers Watson Executive for General Insurance Leadership Role
A former Willis Towers Watson executive is signing on with American International Group to take a leadership role in its General Insurance Unit. Allison Barrett begins at AIG on Dec. 9 as global head ...
Fire Tornadoes Becoming More Common in Australia, Thanks to Climate Change
Fire tornadoes are set to become a more common feature of the Australian landscape as climate change takes hold later this century. That's according to new research from the University of New South ...
Hamilton Insurance Places Acappella Syndicate Into Runoff
Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd. said it is placing Acappella Syndicate 2014 into runoff. Acappella is a third-party capital supported Lloyd's syndicate included in Hamilton's acquisition in August of ...
The Latest Cyber Launches From Zurich and Brit Ltd.
Zurich Insurance rolled out new, industry-specific endorsements to its cyber insurance policy designed to expand coverages provided to the manufacturing industry. Brit Ltd. said it has launched an ...
UK’s Aviva Decides to Keep China, Singapore Businesses After All
Aviva Plc, the U.K. insurer that's overhauling some businesses as part of its chief executive officer's turnaround plan, is to retain its Chinese joint venture as well as assets in its biggest ...
Leaders Succeed by Knowing Their Team Members’ Individual Strengths
Not every team at an organization succeeds in its mission. One strategy that can help: Leaders should be fully informed about team members' individual strengths. A recent posting at the Leadership ...
AGCS Picks Müller as New Leader, Makes Other Executive Changes
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE named a new leader and has made other key executive changes. All are effective Dec. 1, 2019, pending regulatory approval. Joachim Müller, currently CEO of ...
Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Invests in Restoration Hardware
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Thursday disclosed a new investment in RH, boosting shares of the luxury furniture and home furnishings chain once known as Restoration Hardware. Berkshire ...