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For Harford Mutual CEO Linkous, Striking a Yoga Pose Makes All the Difference
For Steven Linkous, 2017 was a very busy year. A 50-year-old married father of two grown sons, Linkous faced plenty of demands in his role as the longtime president and CEO of Harford Mutual. On top ...
Finding the Right Balance: How CEOs Stay Physically and Mentally Healthy
For a CEO in the property/casualty insurance industry—or any sector for that matter—stress is a given. CEOs constantly fields meetings, trips, disagreements, negotiations and more. They have the ...
Executive Viewpoint: Insurers Must Raise Their Own Cybersecurity Standards Before They Can Credibly Protect Others
Business owners, particularly those with small-to-medium-size businesses, often think of cyber risks as an information technology problem, not a management problem. They believe their IT staff or ...
How Data Analytics Can Enhance the Customer’s Claim Experience
Claims form the core of the relationship between insurance companies and their customers. Every claim is an opportunity for insurers to demonstrate their value, strengthen customer loyalty and boost ...
Women’s Web: How Women in the Industry Are Overcoming Obstacles to Build Their Network
Networking is a necessary evil in the business world. If you're not a natural extrovert, mingling with strangers can prove awkward and nerve-wracking. This is true for many, but even more so for ...
How to Identify and Overcome Bias in a Predictive Model
This is the first in a series of articles by Valen Analytics looking at the hurdles that insurers must overcome to effectively implement and gain value from data analytics programs. Becoming a ...
Why Application-Less Placements Make Sense for Commercial Insurance
In today's underwriting environment, carriers are constantly asked to do more with less, and do it faster. Underwriters need to underwrite effectively and price the right risks appropriately while ...
Mastering Your Secret Self-Management Strategy: Self-Appointments
Why do some leaders have greater success than others? In this fast-paced world, we are continually challenged to fit more work into the same time frames that we all have. One of the most challenging ...