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By Russ Banham Corporate Board Member magazine resh from the announcement that Columbia Banking Systems is acquiring Pacific Premier Bancorp in a $2 billion stock transaction, board member Chris Mitchell…

By Russ Banham Chief Executive magazine Patrick Renna has held the CFO position seven times, nearly all in the food service industry. Perhaps that’s not particularly surprising for someone who bused tables…

By Russ Banham Carrier Management magazine It’s not every day that the chairman and CEO of one of the world’s largest insurance companies issues open warfare against an entire industry.…

By Russ Banham Carrier Management magazine Having already paid out billions of dollars in claims related to the Eaton fire, more than 100 insurers have filed lawsuits against Southern California…

By Russ Banham Leader's Edge magazine Once or twice a year in the early 2010s, CFO Mike Gilmartin of M. Davis & Sons braced himself for a visit of the…

By Russ Banham Corporate Board Member magazine Board members and the general counsel have long enjoyed a close working relationship. The company’s highest-ranking legal officer provides expert legal counsel to…

As property insurance premiums and policy non-renewals escalate in disaster-prone regions, low-income households and small businesses may not be able to recover. By Russ Banham Posted on March 3, 2025 When…

By Russ Banham Risk Management magazine As the new Trump administration continues to enact its agenda, many insurance industry experts anticipate that shifting regulatory priorities could impact directors’ and officers’…

By Russ Banham Chief Executive magazine n an era of rapid-fire geopolitical and economic transformation, we asked four leaders how they stay on top of market challenges and opportunities and…

By Russ Banham Carrier Management magazine PART TWO OF A TWO-PART SERIES Last weekend, my wife, Jenny, and I drove three miles from our home to see firsthand the widespread…