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CEO Viewpoints: On Michigan, California and Litigation ‘Leeches’
"Michigan—not so great." The easy-to-overlook observation about insurance risk, delivered by Elizabeth Heck, chief executive officer of Greater New York Insurance Companies, during a panel ...
Don’t Count Out InsurTech Disrupters, Carrier CEOs Say
InsurTechs bent on disrupting the insurance industry haven't succeeded so far, but a future wave of InsurTechs might emerge to accomplish a similar goal, carrier executives said recently. Speaking at ...
Carriers Will Be Slow to Raise Limits in ‘Nuanced’ Pricing Market: CEOs
Commercial insurance pricing may decline in coming months, but disciplined management of capacity will continue for a while, executives speaking at a recent industry conference said, pointing to ...
The Hanover CEO Roche on Working From Home: Adjust and Adapt
When the pandemic-related lockdowns came into force, John Roche shifted gears like legions of other workers globally and started working from home. Roche, president and CEO of Massachusetts-based The ...
The Hanover’s Momentum Continues in Q3
The Hanover Insurance Group produced higher net income and experienced lower catastrophe losses in its 2019 third quarter. Investment income growth, premium hikes and growth in more profitable ...
The Hanover CEO Roche: Culture Focuses on Companywide Success
This article is part of Carrier Management's Cultural Q&A series featured in the Nov/Dec 2018 print edition. Q: There is a famous saying, "Culture eats strategy for breakfast." Do you agree? Do ...
The Hanover CEO Roche: Chaucer Sale Could Help Fuel Investment in Talent, Divisions, Select Acquisitions
The Hanover Insurance Group could use some of the $950 million it will make from selling its Chaucer international specialty business to fuel organic growth, pursue select acquisitions and hire top ...