Leadership & Strategy
Insurers Plan to Hire But Recruitment Struggles Remain
Most U.S. insurers want to fill existing positions or expand their staffs over the next year even though they are still having trouble recruiting. Interestingly, that trouble has persisted even ...
Stop Nuclear Verdicts: Hire Plaintiff Lawyers
Why have nuclear verdicts skyrocketed in the last 10 years? Did the law change? Did Congress pass a sweeping bill in favor of plaintiffs that mandates they must recover tens of millions of dollars in ...
Producer compensation programs send clear messages about what a carrier values. Commission rates, incentive structures, bonuses, and performance thresholds direct...
U.S. Black Farmers Sue to Ban or Place Product Warnings on Roundup Weedkiller
A group of Black U.S. farmers filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday, seeking to force Bayer AG to either stop selling its widely used weedkiller Roundup or roll out new product warnings. The National ...
A Tale of Two Realities: Insurance Tech, Investment and Innovation Under COVID-19
As if our lives and the world in which we find ourselves aren't confusing enough, for those of us working in the insurance industry there are also less obvious threats that we should understand ...
COVID-19 Moves Global Festival Promoting Insurance Diversity Online
An international festival designed to promote diversity and inclusion in insurance is going virtual for its 2020 global gathering. Dive In debuted in London in 2015 as an outgrowth of ...
MS Amlin Names Carrier as Chief Underwriting Officer in Ongoing Corporate Revamp
MS Amlin Underwriting Limited, the Lloyd's insurer and insurer, has appointed Andrew Carrier to the new position of chief underwriting officer. Carrier will be responsible for managing all of MS ...
The Latest Launches From Cowbell Cyber and Mercury Insurance
Cowbell Cyber said it has beefed up its signature insurance platform. Mercury Insurance is now offering New York and New Jersey homeowners an app that allows for touchless DIY inspection ...
Leadership Tips: Finding the New Normal
Nearly six months into the global pandemic, many individuals and companies are still struggling to find their new normal. While some jobs might require employees to be on-site—whether in the office ...