Leadership
From Insurer COO to Reinsurer CEO: Andrade Rolls Up His Sleeves at Everest Re
Although his early dreams of covering world events as a foreign correspondent were never realized, Juan Andrade, the new chief executive of Everest Re, has seen and done almost everything in the ...
Companies Need to Prioritize Employees’ Mental Health: Study
More than one-third (39 percent) of American workers suffer from mental health issues, ranging from moderate mental distress to serious mental illness. And these issues are having a negative impact ...
Don’t Burn Yourself Out Being a Hero, and Other Leadership Tips
Overworking yourself and trying to be a hero during a crisis can bring down your whole team. Practicing mindfulness can help nurture teamwork and collaboration. Creating a mentorship program can help ...
After Crisis, It Won’t Be Business as Usual—It Will Be Business Done Better: Opinion
As the insurance industry begins to settle into the new norm of working from home (WFH), most companies will be questioning the very fundamentals of their day-to-day operating models. Staff will, of ...
Lemonade Encourages Customers to Fuel ‘Social Good’ by Taking COVID-19 Research Surveys
Lemonade is encouraging its members to take online surveys – lots of them – in order to positively impact the COVID-19 crisis. The InsurTech focused on digital homeowners and renters insurance ...
Nationwide Stays (Partially) Home; Remote Work Will Remain in 5 States
Nationwide said it plans to permanently transition to a hybrid operating model that comprises primarily working-from-office in four main corporate campuses and working-from-home in most other ...
Prioritizing Employee Well-Being in Difficult Times
Peter Kellogg, the owner of IAT Insurance Group, has always said: "Take care of your employees and they will take care of your business." For those of us with a direct role in talent management at ...
Communicating in a Crisis
The global pandemic has forced many companies to transition to work-from-home, with no way of knowing when employees will be able to return to the office or how different things will be when they do. ...