Peter van Aartrijk, Author at Carrier Management

Insuring the Freelance Economy

There are some 65 million freelance workers in the U.S. today. By 2027, that number will grow to 87 million—and that means most of the workforce will be freelancers. More than half not working for ...

Moving Past ‘Boring’: How P/C Carriers Can Foster a Silicon Valley-Inspired Culture

Experienced leaders will tell you that their most important asset is their people. "Good to Great" author Jim Collins said, "Great vision without great people is irrelevant." The question then ...

CEOs: Do Your Job

I read with interest United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz's mea culpa—an open letter to the public—regarding the passenger being injured and dragged off a plane in April. It was splendid prose. Don't ...

Managing Culture: How to Connect Far-Flung and Remote Workers

Imagine you're on the receiving end of an email from the CEO with the subject line "Agenda for Today's All-Hands Call." Surprise! Surprise that it came direct from the CEO—and surprise that the ...

M&As Should Drive Focus on Brand & Culture

Mergers and acquisitions in the insurance industry are up, both in number and size of deals. A.M. Best, Conning, Reagan Consulting, the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Mercer ...

Your Insurance Brand: Status Quo, or Innovator?

How do leaders of the thousands of insurance carriers, agencies and brokerages view the strength and future of their brands? Do they have a clear strategic direction, and is it communicated well to ...