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Soft Commercial Market Ahead: Prepare for Underwriter ‘Herd Behavior’
Commercial insurance pricing is cyclical, and the top of the hard market cycle appears to be at hand. While traditional cycle models point the finger at the availability ...
Managing Your Team in a Polarized World
The U.S. is in the midst of a contentious campaign season, as former President Donald Trump faces off against Vice President Kamala Harris. Each side has named the other ...
Insurance Middle Managers Speak Out
Often forgotten and overlooked when business is humming, the middle manager is typically the first to go when companies, including P/C insurers, decide to downsize. In a related article, "Middle ...
Middle Manager Is the Middle Child
The middle child breaks up fights, mediates disputes, and smooths the differences between older and younger siblings. They carry the weight of family responsibilities and ...
Transactional vs. Transformational Leaders
Most insurance organizations are run by left-brain, rational, transactional leaders. Many are actuaries, underwriters, lawyers and former business line leaders. And that ...
ERM and Strategic Scenario Analysis: A New Way to Think About Innovation
All iconic brands—past, present and future—share one thing in common: innovation.
When done right, innovation is one of the ...
Reimagine Talent Practices to Unlock Human Potential
Forty percent of U.S. workers believe that work is fundamentally broken, and 1 in 5 wish they didn't have to work at all, according to Mercer's 2024 Global Talent Trends ...
Put Motivation Back Into Performance Reviews
It's time to update the traditional performance review, which focuses largely on how the employee performed the prior year and whether they met agreed-upon goals and ...
Avoid Employee Turnover by Asking 5 Simple Questions
As an executive coach, I have observed the rise and fall of many leaders over the years. One thing I can say with certainty is that good leaders show interest in their ...