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The IoT Revolution: Coming to a Warehouse and a Theme Park Near You
Privacy risks related to potential hacks of Internet-connected devices are hot topics for carriers, risk managers and brokers, but possible business interruption losses should not be overlooked when ...
How Big Is the Internet of Things?
According to new research from International Data Corp. (IDC), the worldwide Internet of Things market will grow from $655.8 billion in 2014 to $1.7 trillion in 2020 with a compound annual growth ...
12 Essential Skills and Practices for the Leaders of Today and Tomorrow
What makes for a strong and sound leader? There invariably are a number of leadership archetypes: the charismatic leader, the paternal leader, the collegiate leader, the narcissistic leader—just to ...
Tips to Start Your Own Leadership Program
1. Get leadership buy-in. You will need more than just financial support. Leaders should be prepared to participate in the creation, administration and operation of the program. 2. Understand the ...
Cultivating Leadership to Drive Business Results
Like many companies, we favor the concept of promoting from within for leadership positions. However, when we took a closer look at the makeup of our leadership team a few years ago, we realized we ...
‘B’ Is for Behavioral: What Big Data Means for Insurance
Big data is one of the signature issues of our time—and also one of the more poorly understood. Discussions of the topic often are clouded by what I call the "two dogmas of big data." The first is ...
Straight Talk from Industry CEOs at ACE and Travelers
Great leaders promote trust and open communication, experts increasingly argue. Property/casualty insurance executives understand this, especially in times of great change—a fact that was in ...
Objects In Mirror May Be Closer Than They Appear
I have a CD player in my relatively new luxury sports sedan. It plays five—or maybe six—CDs so I can be surrounded by music I choose and like all through even a reasonably long journey. Or maybe ...