Content from Russ Banham

Russ Banham is a veteran insurance reporter, business journalist and best-selling author.

Are New Leaders Needed to Guide Insurers Ahead?

Insurance is a business as old as business itself, expertly greasing the wheels of commerce by absorbing risks that would otherwise slow down the engines of growth. Insurance companies have long sold ...

Putting Out the Fire at Fireman’s Fund

FROM THE ARCHIVES: A VINTAGE CARRIER MANAGEMENT ARTICLE FROM 2014. Five CEOs in seven years, a revolving door of senior leadership that is making rating agencies and the entire insurance industry ...

Coping With Black Swans

The insurance and reinsurance industries are in business to take bets on risks that can be identified, assessed, prioritized and planned for financially. Disasters like hurricanes, earthquakes, ...