The U.K.’s Aviva plc announced that its British business Norwich Union has targeted some 4000 jobs for elimination in an initiative to “reduce duplication and improve efficiency to deliver annual cost savings of £250 million [$470 million] in 2008 at …
Lloyd’s Chairman Lord Levene welcomed His Excellency Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore, and a host of senior executives from across the insurance market, government and business at a dinner held in the Merchant Taylors’ Hall in London on …
Boston-based AIR Worldwide Corporation will move to new office facilities in Hyderabad, India that will enable the continued growth of the company. “AIR Information Technology (AIT), a subsidiary of AIR, has doubled its office space to accommodate a significant planned …
Towers Perrin has named Steve Taylor-Gooby as managing director for its Tillinghast business. In his new role, Taylor-Gooby will assume responsibility for establishing overall strategic direction, key investment priorities and positioning for Tillinghast’s global organization. He was previously the Global …
France’s AXA Group has appointed Philippe Donnet to the position of AXA Group Regional CEO – based in Singapore – to oversee AXA’s principal insurance businesses in the Japan & Asia-Pacific region, effective October 1. The appointment confirms AXA’s intention …
Shipments are delayed, damaged, lost or stolen around the globe with a frequency that is probably not surprising. What is surprising is how significantly the effects of those losses could be mitigated. Think how few things you and your clients …
Wildfires, captives, credit scoring, and broker compensation and disclosure have been hot topics lately especially since wildfire season in particular extends through September. But the Arizona Department of Insurance began addressing many of these issues years ago to mitigate problems …
Wildfires, captives, credit scoring, and broker compensation and disclosure have been hot topics lately — especially since wildfire season in particular extends through September. But the Arizona Department of Insurance began addressing many of these issues years ago to mitigate …
Think how few things you and your clients wear, use or drive that are wholly made in the USA, and you get a sense of the magnitude of international trade. International trade also is no longer the domain of global …
A business has many valuable assets, but perhaps none as critical to success as its employees. Businesses depend on their senior management, leading sales executives and other top talent to guide the company, plan for the future and help manage …
