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A 9/11 Remembrance From Former Carpenter Chairman Newhouse
In remembrance of the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, we are republishing an August 2018 article, which contains the recollections of Britt Newhouse, former chairman of ...Absence Management: Harnessing Employee Absence Data to Save Time and Money
The COVID-19 pandemic heightened awareness around managing employee leaves of absence and associated regulations. In fact, according to a recent Guardian study, 8 in 10 employers say the pandemic ...
Making Connections
"All Black folks have a drawer." The comment may have gone unnoticed at an insurance gathering last year, when Sylvia Alston, managing partner of Momentum Risk Partners, tossed it out quietly as she ...Next Gen Group and Voluntary Benefits: Insurance’s Latest Wild West
There was a time in the not-so-distant past when Group and Voluntary Benefits were known for their stability and consistency. The players were known. The products were established. Benefits packages ...
Why M&A Is Booming in the P/C Insurance Space
Now that the dust is settling after an unpredictable and historically challenging period, insurers are going on the offensive by pursuing innovation, building out core capabilities and aggressively ...
Carriers Will Gain Sales and Loyalty by Supporting the Digital Marketing Evolution
When it comes to obtaining insurance coverage, who are consumers ultimately buying from? Data shows that in 2020 about 60 percent of property/casualty policies are sold by independent agents. There ...How P&C Insurers are Driving Customer Loyalty through Digitization
Customer loyalty is no longer a given, especially in the highly competitive property and casualty market. If they're faced with a tedious application or struggle with a claim, it can push them to ...Underwriting in a New Digital Age for Commercial Insurance
Underwriters in the commercial market are, in some ways, facing a promising future: Valuate Reports recently estimated that the segment's compound annual growth rate through 2028 would be 8.5 ...