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Dummies Lead Challenging Lives
Crash test dummies at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety have their own home. They "live" in what is known as the "dummy calibration room," a bright industrial space containing whole ...
IIHS Is Part of Both the Past and Future for Auto Insurers
It is an understatement to say that Ruckersville, Va., is a small community. But it hosts an organization that has for decades cast a large presence within the property/casualty insurance industry. ...
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 ...
MGU SageSure: A Tech Company Dressed Up in an Insurance Company
While InsurTech carriers selling personal lines insurance see software licensing deals as new avenues to growth, a technology company operating in the special niche of catastrophe-exposed property ...
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 ...