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Executives On The Move at CNA, Ascot and Grange Insurance
CNA appointed a new head of its Small Business arm. Ascot picked an executive to lead its operations in Bermuda. Grange Insurance appointed a new board member. *** CNA appointed Steve Marohn to the ...
‘Smart Working’ Reader Poll: Flexible Hours or Occasional WFH?
As more people get vaccinated around the world, insurance carriers are weighing possibilities of cutting their real estate footprints and allowing associates to work at home more than they did prior ...
Love for ‘Leaders’ Misplaced In Situations Calling for ‘Managers’
Leaders tend to be loved more than managers, reflecting an implicit societal bias that may be tempered by thinking critically about it, new Cornell University-led research suggests. Romanticization ...
Executives On The Move at Zurich North America, BHSI and AXIS Capital Holdings
Zurich North America hired a former Aviva executive to take on a leadership role in Canada for its Group Risk Management team. Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance named a new senior vice president ...
How to Safely Ride Elevators During COVID (Simulated Queuing Models)
Now that COVID-19 vaccines are within reach, city officials, business administrators, and high-rise building managers are planning how to safely and efficiently open offices as people come back to ...
The Good and Bad Of Aligning With ‘Star’ Employees
Working with a "star" employee—someone who demonstrates exceptional performance and enjoys broad visibility relative to industry peers—offers both risks and rewards, according to new research ...
Insurance Industry Adds Nearly 20K Jobs During Pandemic
Levels of employment for the insurance industry are "holding up much stronger than the overall economy," the leader of an insurance search firm said recently, reporting that insurers have added ...
When Leaders Speak Assertively, Gender Doesn’t Matter
People tend to listen to big talkers, whether they are women or men. Still, more women prefer not to use assertive language, according to a new study led by Washington State University economist ...