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Leadership Advice: When to Get Outta the Way
Leadership is a funny thing. It works in some instances and does not work in others. Responses from followers surprise well-intentioned leaders. Actions that are supposed to work, according to the ...
The Power of Good Press
Which industry is responsible for the following? • Steps in to help put people's lives back together again following floods, tornadoes, hurricanes and fire. • Provides the means with which ...
Why Insurers Should Look for Emotional Intelligence in Hiring and How to Spot It
According to the World Economic Forum's 2016 Future of Jobs Report, emotional intelligence will be one of the top 10 job skills in 2020. The sought-after skill is actually a collection of personal ...
Reflecting on 50 Years as Berkley Looks to the Future
We've been reviewing the annual reports of property/casualty insurers over the past few weeks to unearth interesting insights for executives and board chairmen. W.R. Berkley's report stood out from ...
2016 P/C Insurer Annual Statement Highlights: Immigrants, Brokers and the E-Street Band
We've been reviewing the annual reports of property/casualty insurers over the past few weeks to unearth interesting insights from executives and board chairmen. What follows is a subjective ...
Why Your Best Talent Is Leaving—and Four Ways to Win Them Back
Most leaders of companies today recognize the importance of having engaged people at work. Yet research from the Metrus Institute, Gallup and others say that between 50 percent and 80 percent of ...
Usage-Based Insurance Apps: Opportunity or Obstacle?
It's been almost a decade since Progressive launched its usage-based insurance (UBI) program, Snapshot, aimed at more closely aligning driving behavior with auto insurance rates. And although other ...
Young Agents Want the Tech Tools Needed to Compete Against InsurTechs
With so much attention lavished on InsurTech startups that vow to replace them, young insurance agents feel they are being shortchanged in the race to invest in insurance technology. Just give them ...