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Spreading the Word: 12 Steps to Promote Insurance Careers
If you have talked to a young person on the job hunt lately, you have likely heard them yearning for a job that's stable and rewarding and that offers limitless growth opportunities. Risk management ...
Leadership Lessons Learned: Nationwide’s Miller on the Importance of Ambiguity
Every executive who successfully seals a deal, launches a product or tests an innovative idea also makes mistakes at some time during his or her career. Here, Michael Miller, President of Nationwide ...
Markel Strategy: Growing a Company ‘Built to Last’
Wall Street and financial analysts like to focus on next quarter's profits and losses. But such an approach is not always the best way to run a business for the long term, affirmed Richie Whitt, ...
Markel Proves That Co-CEOs Work Effectively Together
In an industry where large egos are generally the rule, rather than the exception, Markel Corp.'s leadership structure could be deemed a bit unusual—and, as a result, doesn't exist in many ...
For Great Leaders, Failure Matters as Much as Success
Failure is as much a part of life as success, and so it is the case with chief executives and other leaders. Every executive that successfully seals a deal, launches a product or tests an innovative ...
A Look Back and Ahead With Nationwide Ventures’ Michael Miller
Michael Miller, the longtime president and chief operating officer of Scottsdale Insurance Co., has stepped into a new executive role with corporate parent Nationwide where he'll manage and spearhead ...
Why Anonymous Employee Feedback Is No Longer Beneficial
According to David Hassell, CEO of employee engagement software firm 15five, the concept behind anonymous feedback is a holdover of a bygone era where, in many organizations, the leadership of a ...
Pulse Surveys and Feedback: Addressing Employee Concerns in Real Time
Are your employees willing to go the extra mile for your organization? Do they feel connected to its mission? For insurers and other employers seeking answers to these questions, new tools are ...