Talent Management
Building an Inclusive Workplace Takes More Than Lip Service
Companies need to stop paying lip service to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and actually take action to make it happen. That means investing time and resources into setting clear goals ...
Build Resilience by Practicing Daily Mindfulness
As we head into winter, many Americans are poised to fall into a state of mental crisis. Our stress levels constantly are being elevated by worry about pandemic spikes, the strain of job loss or ...
Create a ‘Safe Space’ to Communicate About D&I
If they want to make any real progress on diversity and inclusion, organizations need to "create a safe space" for people to have difficult conversations and find a way to demonstrate allyship. ...
Executives On The Move at AXIS, Chubb and Kemper
AXIS hired four new underwriters for its U.S. Management Liability team. Chubb named a new chief underwriting officer for its International Accident & Health unit. Kemper Corp.'s board of ...
CNA Turns a Q3 Profit; P/C Combined Ratio Surpasses 100
CNA Financial Corp. doubled its 2020 Q3 net income, thanks in part to higher investment returns and rate hikes in the P/C insurance division that increased more than 12 percent on average. Net ...
How One University Aims to Solve Insurance Industry Talent and Diversity Problems
As purveyors of talent for the insurance industry, universities offering risk management and insurance programs need to bring a more diverse group of job candidates forward to hiring professionals, ...
Executives On The Move at QBE North America, The Hartford and W.R. Berkley Corp.
QBE North America filled two regional leadership roles with a promotion from within and a former AIG executive. The Hartford appointed a new board member. W.R. Berkley Corp. chose a new president of ...
Take a Vacation Anyway, Plus Other Tips for Pandemic Work/Life Balance
Any remote worker can tell you how office demands have invaded the home in 2020 and started creeping into every corner of the day. But Jessica DeGroot is no ordinary worker. She is an expert in ...