In last week's editorial, I expressed an eagerness to start meeting NU's readers and to engage in conversation with you about the industry.
One of the first people to take me up on the offer was Michael LaRocco, CEO of Fireman's Fund Insurance. We met March 8 in Manhattan in the offices of the parent company of Fireman's Fund, the financial-services giant Allianz, in a 49th-floor conference room with a commanding view of Central Park. “The view is paid for by the asset-management side of the business, not the property and casualty side,” Mr. LaRocco joked as we sat down for our talk.
I lucked out with my first P&C interview—I found Mr. LaRocco funny, frank and filled with spirited opinions about what the industry does well—and where it needs to improve. I was also impressed with the clarity of his vision for where he wants to take Fireman's Fund and how he plans to get there.
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