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U.S. Public Cos. Dying Quicker; Younger Firms Like ‘Supernovas’ That Shine and Burn Out
At a time when more Americans are living longer, the companies where many people spend their working lives have increasingly shorter lifespans, according to research from Indiana University's Kelley ...
Nationwide Switching to Full Independent Agency Distribution Model by 2020
Independent agents take note—Nationwide may be on your side. Nationwide on Monday announced its intention to shift to an independent agency distribution model over the next two years. The Columbus, ...
InsurTech Carrier CEO Explains Poor 2017 Results; Fields Questions on Reddit
The chief executive officer of an InsurTech insurance company responded to recent reports about his company's unfavorable 2017 loss ratio result on a social news platform last Friday. "We want to ...
Funny Bosses May Send Unintended Message That Financial Fraud Is OK: Research
You might expect that a boss who cracks jokes is healthy for the workplace, while a boss who blows his or her stack isn't. As it turns out, the opposite might be true—depending on the ...
Rights of Contract Workers Tested in Tesla Racial Bias Suit
On a fall evening in 2015, Owen Diaz went to drop off food for his 20-year-old son Demetric, whom he'd helped find a job at the same Tesla Inc. factory where Owen operated elevators. As he turned the ...
‘Brilliant Basics’ Continues at QBE With Naming of New Senior Execs
QBE is continuing to revamp its senior management team as part of an ongoing effort to reshape its strategic focus and create more simplified structure. The effort, known as "Brilliant Basics," ...
Terrorism Insurance Still a Stable Market Even as Threats Evolve: Marsh Report
Terrorism insurance markets should remain stable even as threats rise and the types of attacks have continued to evolve. That's thanks to a nimble and proactive industry, Marsh asserts in a new ...
Can InsurTechs Compete With Carriers and Agencies on Main Street?
As an industry, insurance has always been a technology pioneer of sorts—so it comes as no surprise that in these halcyon days of digital commerce, more than 700 new insurance technology vendors, ...