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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 ...
Nap Pods at Pinnacol; Learning for All
In addition to being flexible about how much time employees take off from work and about whether they work on-site or remotely, Pinnacol Assurance also lets employees sleep on the job. Not ...
PURE Group: Seeing the Whole Person
If someone from PURE Group decides to leave the high-net-worth insurer to pursue a career as a race car driver or an avalanche rescuer, the carrier's leaders wouldn't be devastated. "We might have a ...
Sentry: On Guard for Enjoyment in Employment and Work-Life Balance
It makes sense that enjoyment should be part of the workplace culture at 116-year-old Sentry Insurance. In addition to being a leading insurer, Sentry has been in the hospitality business for ...
At Metromile, the Mission—Not Perks—Motivates Employees
Typical Silicon Valley workforce benefits like catered lunches and gym memberships are appealing to a growing band of disrupters at Metromile, but that's not the most fulfilling aspect of employee ...Family Culture, Community Focus Set FCCI Apart
Amid scores of online reviews that give FCCI Insurance Group high marks for culture, employee engagement and work-life balance, there are a few that give a thumbs-down for one missing benefit: the ...
Leader Sets the Tone at Acuity Insurance
Joan Ravanelli-Miller wasn't always as happy to work at Acuity Insurance as she is today. In fact, the general counsel and vice president of Human Resources remembers a time when morale was low at ...