Executive Viewpoint
The FSB Objective: Never Waste a Good Crisis
We have had the benefit of more than six months since the designations were announced by the Financial Stability Board (FSB), and we now also have the Oct. 9, 2013 statement by the International ...
Does Your Company Need a COO?
Some P/C insurance companies have chief operating officers; some have more than one. Others have chief operations officers. All are C-suite positions. But does every carrier actually need a leader of ...
Beyond a Sense of Humor: What Does It Take to Lead P/C Operations?
When Carrier Management interviewed three chief operating officers and two chief operations officers of property/casualty insurance companies recently, all five said a sense of humor was one of the ...
Excess & Surplus Lines Is The Stable Place to Be: Scottsdale’s Miller
The excess and surplus (E&S) lines insurance industry was in a good place last year, characterized by a stable market and moderate growth, according to one executive who is bullish on the sector. ...
Reinsurance CEOs: What Alternative Capital Means to Traditional Industry
The hottest topic in the reinsurance world was on the agenda at the Property/Casualty Insurance Joint Industry Forum in January, where two reinsurance executives gave different perspectives on what ...
P/C Executive Views: Data Security Strategies and Cyber Insurance Sales
As cyber attackers continue to menace businesses in all industry sectors, property/casualty insurers are working to provide network security and privacy coverage. But how are the insurers managing ...
P/C Insurance Execs Expect TRIA Renewal, But Split on Workers Comp Profits
While more than 90 percent of property/casualty insurance industry executives say they expect renewal of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, the jury is out on whether commercial lines profits will ...
Program Segment an Opportunity for Carriers with the Expertise and Focus
With a faster rate of growth than the overall property/casualty insurance market, the commercial program business segment can deliver true benefits for a carrier that dedicates the time and resources ...