Content from Susanne Sclafane
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 ...
Talent Magnets: Carriers That Employees Love to Work For
There are many sources of information about potential employers for job candidates—and in a digital world, online reviews are a likely go-to at some point in a job search. Mimicking the possible ...
How Not to Innovate
Acuity Insurance CEO Ben Salzmann has a theory about making innovation happen—and it doesn't involve hiring geniuses who dream up new ideas independently. "You could take Albert Einstein and Thomas ...
Starting in the NICU: Bringing in the Next Generation
Employees of all ages work at Sheboygan, Wisc.-based Acuity Insurance, and while other carriers find it hard to attract the youngest generation, CEO Ben Salzmann has a formula that starts when some ...
Editor Letter: Involuntary Turnover and Other Elephants in the Room
As more and more insurers become technology companies that sell insurance, whether they call themselves InsurTechs or just insurance carriers, the whole group may face a problem already challenging ...
Metromile Exploring Roads to Renters, Homeowners, Commercial Auto
Customers who have been buying personal auto insurance from Metromile may have the option of adding homeowners or renters to a coverage package in the not-too-distant future, the CEO revealed ...