Talent Management
Executives On The Move at QBE North America and Acadia Insurance
QBE North America recently appointed a new chief operating officer. W.R. Berkley's Acadia Insurance brought on a former New Hampshire insurance commissioner as its chief underwriting officer.
Reinventing the Workforce
More workers are seeking—and gaining—remote work. In fact, the level to which today's employees are working remotely has grown exponentially. Global Workplace Analytics data reveals that the ...
In Times of Crisis, Leaders Should Use Frequent Communication (and Metaphors)
The coronavirus and its global spread has left companies around the world scrambling to keep employees safe, reduce anxiety and maintain stability of their operations. In times of crisis, however, ...
Building a Diverse Workforce Takes Intentional Effort and a Wide Net
Building a diverse workforce doesn't happen by accident. Companies must make an intentional effort to cast a wide net when searching for potential recruits and to understand that one-size-fits-all ...
Talent Gap Pushes Insurance Companies to Evaluate Diversity Initiatives
Expectations for the work environment are changing as new generations enter the workforce, and as a result, insurance companies are facing increased pressure to evaluate their focus on diversity and ...
Why One MGU Values Employees Who ‘Don’t Try’
In addition to building patented technology for scoring individual residential coastal property risks in real time and using it to make profits for a handful of carriers, MGU SageSure gets stellar ...
Tech Learning Startup Talespin Raises $15M; Farmers Is Early Investor
Talespin secured $15 million in new financing, adding to an investor roster that includes Farmers Insurance. The Los Angeles-based startup plans to use the funding to further develop its extended ...
Pinnacol Assurance: Being Flexible and Rolling Out the Red Carpet for Employees
On a snowy day in Colorado, Pinnacol Assurance's vice president of human resources is elated when the Denver headquarters is nearly empty. "That makes me really happy," Barbara Brannen told Carrier ...