Cincinnati Financial: A Matter of Trust

There was a time when the words "financial services" and "trustworthy" seemed incompatible to many people. But according to Forbes magazine, Cincinnati Financial Corp. tops the list of America's most ...

Steve Johnston: Chief Communicator

Gas station attendant, pipe layer, casualty actuary and basketball coach. Those may not be the most logical steps on the career path to president and chief executive officer of a property/casualty ...

RiskMatch: More Carrier Benefits Summarized

While Kabir Syed, the creator of RiskMatch, stresses that he's built a system that is broker-focused, carriers are key beneficiaries of the information that RiskMatch extracts from brokers to drive ...

Who Is Kabir Syed and Why Did He Launch RiskMatch?

During his nearly two decades in the industry, Kabir Syed, founder and CEO of RiskMatch, has held leadership positions in marketing, strategic planning, operations and analytics—most notably at ...

Computers Writing Earnings Reports

Unless you follow me on Twitter (@SSCLAF or @CarrierMgmt), you probably missed what I viewed as one of the recent highlights of the IICF Women in Insurance Regional Forum. There was lots of good ...

Deal Analysis: Why Validus Is Buying Western World

The combination of Validus Holdings and Western World Insurance Group fills in "missing pieces" for both organizations, Validus' chairman said Tuesday, detailing finer points of a $690 million deal ...