Talent Management
Great American Insurance Chooses Gruber as New President and COO
Great American Insurance Group promoted a longtime executive to become its new president and chief operating officer. Gary Gruber will assume his new role with the Ohio-based company as of Jan. 1, ...
Going in Blind: The Smarter Hiring Process
For today's employers, finding and retaining great employees has become a huge hurdle. Sifting through a candidate pool of successful professionals means parsing through diverse skill sets and ...
Industrywide Webinar Urges Young P/C Professionals to Help Recruit Others
Insurance industry executives and groups working to attract millennials to the sector are now actively targeting their younger colleagues to help get the word out. On Dec. 2, the recruiting ...
A Boss Can Improve Efficiency Relying on Rivals and Even (Healthy) Conflict
Squandered work time can be expensive for companies, to the tune of $15.5 million on average, according to researchers from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and Ohio State. ...
Working Moms Could Reduce Insurance Industry Staffing Frustration
In an exclusive interview with our sister publication Claims Journal, Dhara Patel, president of the P&C Division at American Claims Management, offers insight into the untapped market of working ...
Sleep Loss Costs U.S. $411B Each Year: RAND Corp.
We all know sleep deprivation takes a toll on our health, but what about the economic cost? New research from RAND Corp. shows that lack of sleep costs the U.S. economy $411 billion each ...
Competing in the Digital Age Starts With Collaboration
There's a lot of discussion about the disruptive impact of the technology revolution. Many companies are scrambling to deploy new technology tools that will help them compete and meet shifting ...
3 Tips for Navigating the ‘Effective Communication’ Landscape
Effective communication is a key part of being a successful leader. But what do you do when an employee comes to you with a sensitive issue that's hindering their ability to focus on work? In a ...