Leadership & Strategy
Beyond Facts, Good Leaders Also Follow Gut Instincts
In a rapidly changing business climate, executives must nurture their intuition as much as they rely on facts and figures to make decisions. A recent posting on the Great Leadership Blog argues as ...
With an Eye on COVID-19, Lloyd’s Selects 10 InsurTechs for Innovation Program
Lloyd's announced the latest cohort of InsurTech startups that will join its Lloyd's Lab innovation accelerator program. Their focus will be on COVID-19 products and services. The InsurTechs will ...
Forms are the foundation of every insurance product. So why does managing them still feel like the slowest part of...
AXA Mulls Sale of Singapore Business
AXA SA is considering a sale of its Singapore business as it seeks to raise funds divesting peripheral operations, according to people familiar with the matter. The French insurer is working with an ...
Third Point Re, Sirius to Merge in $788M Deal
Third Point Reinsurance and Sirius International Insurance Group, a global multi-line insurer and reinsurer, have agreed to merge in a cash and stock transaction worth $788 million. The new company ...
Fountains and Drains
You're either a fountain or a drain. Funny thing is, you're not born that way. It's a choice you make each day when you wake up. How do you tell which a person is? Take an inventory of how that ...
Citing Social Justice, Root Pledges to End Credit Scoring for Auto Insurance Pricing
Root Insurance pledged to eliminate the use of credit scoring from its car insurance pricing model by 2025, a move the InsurTech said will help remove bias and discrimination from the process. ...
AXA CEO Expresses Confidence in XL Biz After Coronavirus-Related Losses
The CEO of AXA on Thursday expressed confidence in the French insurer's company-focused XL Group after the business reported a loss in the first half following a spike in COVID-19-related claims. AXA ...
Dynamic Planning Framework: How Carriers Can Deal With Uncertain Risks
Insurance companies have always been leaders in dealing with uncertainty. The difference today is that the threat environment has become more volatile. Climate change has made natural disaster ...