Leadership
Isolate ‘Bad Apple’ Employees to Protect Company Morale and Performance
Toxic employees, or "bad apples," can spread negativity and dysfunction, diminishing the performance and morale of an entire company. If they can't be reformed or fired right away, one way executives ...
3 Tips for Commercial Insurers Pursuing Technological Change
Commercial insurers, like other carriers, are gearing up for some major technology-driven transformations. Here, we list three ways that insurers can ready their organizations for the changes to ...
InsurTech Next Insurance Transforms From Digital Agency to Carrier
Next Insurance debuted in 2016 as a digital insurance agency for small to medium-size businesses. Today, the California startup officially announces its new status as a licensed insurance carrier, ...
Vacationing Millennial Employees Call the Office More Than Their Older Counterparts
Older employees on vacation do a better job of not checking in with the office than their younger, millennial counterparts, according to a new survey from accounting/finance staffing firm ...
Leadership and Legacy: When Enough Is Enough at the Top
When to retire is one of the toughest decisions for any executive to make. For a CEO at the top of the pyramid, the decision is rife with complexities. Not only must the CEO relinquish day-to-day ...
Proactive Efforts Can Boost Levels of Female Insurance Executives More Quickly: NAIC Panel
The number of female executives in the insurance industry continues to rise slowly, but more should be done to quicken the pace, Lloyd's of London Chief Executive Officer Inga Beale said. "I am a ...
Icahn, a Large AmTrust Shareholder, Protests Deal to Take Insurer Private
AmTrust Financial Services Inc. jumped almost 12 percent in late trading Thursday after billionaire Carl Icahn disclosed a stake in the company and said he planned to oppose its plans to go private. ...
Lloyd’s CEO Beale Urges Regulators: ‘Try and Keep Up’ With Technology Innovations
As insurers try to innovate and address the rapidly changing needs of their clients, Lloyd's of London CEO Inga Beale has a message for regulators who oversee them: "Try and keep up." Beale, speaking ...