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The New Venture Capitalists: Insurance Companies
Property and casualty insurers are rich as Croesus, awash in capital and having a tough time figuring out where to put it. They can certainly invest (and largely do) in the equity and bond markets, ...
The C-Level Actuary
Actuaries have always been involved in the management of risk, and more and more we are seeing actuaries take on roles that may be considered outside of the realm of "traditional" actuarial work, ...
Reinsurance Execs Reveal Their Business Strategies
Q: Business Strategy. How has your business changed in 2015 to respond to recent challenges? What potential changes are on the horizon for your firm for 2016? Bill Donnell, President of U.S. ...
Best Opportunities for Reinsurance Growth: Execs Weigh In
Q: Opportunities. Where do you see the best opportunities for growth: new lines, new territories, specialty insurance or reinsurance, managing capital of third-party investors or partnering with ...
Reinsurance Execs Weigh in on the Future of the Traditional Reinsurance Industry
What will the future of the traditional reinsurance industry look like? In her book, "Making a Market for Acts of God," Paula Jarzabkowski argues that the long-term stability of the reinsurance ...
It’s Less Lonely at the Top
The very nature of executive coaching—admitting one's leadership mistakes and seeking corrective help—kept this profession on the down-low for decades. Yet coaching successes and word-of-mouth ...
Joan Lamm-Tennant Answers Questions About Microinsurance
Joan Lamm-Tennant, CEO of Blue Marble Microinsurance and author of the accompanying article, "Building a New Business Model at Blue Marble Microinsurance, spoke to Carrier Management about ...
Building a New Business Model at Blue Marble Microinsurance
As with many modern businesses, Blue Marble Microinsurance Inc. began with the same question entrepreneurs and innovators ask themselves every day: What can we do differently that will eliminate ...