Talent Management
Leadership Tips: Manage Your Managers to Avoid ‘Quiet Firing’
Some managers deal with disengaged employees head-on, discussing the problem, offering solutions and assistance, and detailing the consequences if the situation doesn't improve. Other managers take a ...
‘Inside-Out’ Branding: How One P/C Insurer Made Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work List
There are a lot of experiences that Branch Insurance Co-Founder Steve Lekas took away from his 17 years working in the property/casualty insurance industry that shaped his thinking in building an ...
You’ve Been Laid Off. Now What? Navigating InsurTech’s Workforce Transformation
Economic uncertainty, coupled with a period of transition in InsurTech, has led to a wave of layoffs for the industry. For InsurTech employees worried about potential layoffs, Steve McOrmond, senior ...
Assessing InsurTechs’ Greatest Value to the Industry: Talent
The biggest contribution of InsurTech to the insurance industry may well be talent—technology talent, insurance talent, just raw talent. I recently tallied the headcount at over 400 notable ...
Workplace Flexibility Key in Capturing Competitive Edge
Ira Ziff recruited the perfect CFO for the job. The candidate checked all the boxes for a small-town insurer Ziff works with as president of Precision Research Group. The prospect—about 40 years ...
P/C Carriers Losing Ground to MGAs in Talent War
During a webinar about an insurance industry labor market survey last month, an industry recruiter said that insurance carriers are losing ground to managing general agents in the war for talent. "On ...
Why a Focus on Development Is Critical to Retaining Talent
The insurance industry's talent problems are no longer looming — they are here. While it may take many components to find a potential solution to this problem, one area that should get our ...
Hiring Tip for Insurers: Seek Out the Curious
One of the most important things insurance companies and employees alike can do to achieve success is stay curious, experts said on this episode of The Insuring Cyber Podcast. "Make curiosity a ...