Tad Montross News
Is Ajit Jain’s Plate Too Full? No, Buffett Says
Among the insurance-related highlights of Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting in Omaha, Neb. was Warren Buffett's answer to a question about succession planning for subsidiaries. "There are no tea ...
Montross to Depart Gen Re; New CEO Will Report to Possible Buffett Successor Jain
General Reinsurance Corp. Chairman and CEO Tad Montross plans to step down by the end of 2016, the Berkshire-Hathaway-owned reinsurer said on Tuesday. An eventual successor will report to Berkshire ...
Berkshire Reports 13th Straight Underwriting Profit; BH Specialty Premium Tops $1B
Insurance operations contributed $4.9 billion to total operating income of $17.4 billion for Berkshire Hathaway in 2015, with underwriting profit levels dropping and investment income rising compared ...
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 Their Biggest Challenges
Q: Challenges. Which of the following factors do you believe has had the biggest impact on the reinsurance market in 2015? Which is likely to be the most significant factor in 2016? Changing buyer ...
Reinsurance Execs Weigh In on Consolidation
Q: Consolidation. In your view, is M&A activity done in the reinsurance sector or is there more to come? What has been the impact of consolidation of insurers, reinsurers and brokers on the ...
Reinsurance Execs Weigh In on Pricing
Q: The Pricing Environment.Recent rating agency reports contained the following observations about the reinsurance pricing environment: S&P: "Price competition for global property/casualty ...