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Great Leaders Dive Right Into Turbulence, With a Plan and Clear Goals
Great leaders never run from turbulence. Instead, they dive right into it, with a goal of improving the situation. That's the conclusion forwarded in a recent Leadership Freak blog posting by ...
Musk Legal Problems: Tesla CEO Faces U.S. Contempt Claim for Violating SEC Accord
Elon Musk is facing a new round of regulatory trouble for tweets about Tesla Inc., raising fresh concerns about the chief executive officer's ability to keep his impulses in check and responsibly run ...
Pool Re Sells First Terror Catastrophe Bond
A U.K. reinsurer has sold the first terror catastrophe bond, giving investors the chance to lock in high yields in return for taking on terrorism risks. The 75 million-pound ($99 million) three-year ...
EU Pushes for Brexit Delay, With Length of Postponement at Issue
The European Union has made no secret that it thinks Prime Minister Theresa May should delay Brexit day. The question is, for how long. May on Tuesday promised the British Parliament a vote on a ...
Argo Shareholder Accuses CEO Watson of Pursuing ‘Shockingly High’ Corporate Expenses
An Argo Group shareholder is nominating four new directors to counter what it alleges are "shockingly high" corporate expenses including pricy real estate, an office art collection, and CEO Mark ...
Cyber Risk Prevention a Factor in InsurTech Investments’ Continued Climb: Willis Towers Watson
There were 63 InsurTech investment deals worth nearly $1.6 billion in the 2018 fourth quarter, according to a new Willis Towers Watson report. That's a 24 percent jump in deal count compared to the ...
Zurich North America Acquires Tech Company Focused on Vehicle Protection Products
Zurich North America has acquired Sea Pine Technologies, a company specializing in innovative digital applications for the marketing of vehicle protection products. The insurer said the deal will ...
TheGuarantors, a Real Estate Rental InsurTech, Pulls in $15M Series B
TheGuarantors, an InsurTech focused on the real estate rental industry, has pulled in $15 million for its Series B financing. Plans call for using the cash infusion to expand the company's platform ...