Talent Management
Try to Walk in Millennials’ Shoes (Before You Market to Them)
Marketing to millennials is all the rage. Still, for many, crafting an effective message for millennials remains a mystery. We may know a few things about how old they are and what they like, but do ...
Don’t Let Emotions Control the Conversation, Exec Coach Says
Effective communication is an important part of any manager's toolkit. But how can you have a productive conversation when emotions begin to escalate? You first need to diffuse the situation, says ...
IACP Conference: Carriers Attacking Unsustainable Costs, Endurance Exec Says
Against a backdrop of excess capital, low interest rates, increasing broker leverage and decelerating insurance price hikes, carrier management teams are zeroing in on expenses to squeeze out some ...
Executives On The Move at W.R. Berkley, XL Catlin, Guy Carpenter and More
A new executive joined a W.R. Berkley Corp. division. XL Catlin hired a Chubb veteran to lead its Excess & Surplus lines business. At Selective Insurance Group, a division made a number of new ...
Erie Insurance Tests Google Glass as Underwriting Workforce Efficiency Tool
Erie Insurance is testing the use of Google Glass in a bid to boost workforce efficiency, something it says will be crucial as waves of baby boomers retire from the industry over the next few years. ...
CEO at Canal Insurance Resigns; Board Member Takes His Place
There's been a changing of the guard at Canal Insurance Co., a family-owned insurer based in South Carolina focused on commercial trucking and specialty transportation. Canal said that its board ...
Management Consultant Questions Validity of Anonymous Employee Surveys
British and American workers are more likely to lie to their employers when presented with "anonymous" employee surveys, according to research from a management consultant. Michael Coates, managing ...
Executives On The Move at Everest Re, AXIS, RLI and Assurant
A former AIG executive joined Everest Re Group's board of directors. Another AIG veteran took on an executive role at AXIS Insurance. RLI announced a promotion. Assurant hired on a new executive to ...