Talent Management
When Money Talks, Employees Walk to Trim Health Insurance Costs
It was a controversial move when a health insurer began requiring people who were obese to literally pay the price of not doing anything about their weight – but it worked, a new study finds. When ...
How Imports Support U.S. Jobs Including Insurance
A new report credits imports with supporting 16 million U.S. jobs in a bid by business groups to improve the image of the ugly brother of trade. While politicians from President Barack Obama on down ...
U.S. Labor Costs Rose Less Than Expected…Maybe
U.S. labor costs rose less than expected in the first quarter and pointed to benign wage inflation, a potential sign the Federal Reserve has space to continue its monetary stimulus program. The ...
Actuaries Regain Best Job Title
Actuaries are back on the top of an annual ranking of best jobs, retaking the crown from software engineers, who held the title for two years running—and trouncing newspaper reporters who have the ...
How Brains Of Effective Leaders Are Wired
Effective leaders' brains may be physically "wired" to lead, offering the promise of more precise identification and training, according to studies of U.S. Army officers published by the American ...
O’Leary Set To Lead PHLY’s High Achievers & Loyal Soldiers
Although the name of the senior-most officer of Philadelphia Insurance is changing, just about everything else is going to stay the same at the 51-year old specialty insurance company, according to ...
Compensation Growth Slowed For CEOs Outside Of Insurance Industry In 2012
Those property/casualty insurance carrier chief executives who saw lower increases in their pay levels in 2012 than in 2011 had plenty of company, according to a report from Towers Watson. Growth in ...
How To Befriend Stage Fright Or Overcoming Fear of Public Speaking
Fear of public speaking tops death and spiders as the nation's number one phobia. But new research shows that learning to rethink the way we view our shaky hands, pounding heart, and sweaty palms can ...