Leadership & Strategy
Acuity CEO, Others Explain How Pandemic May Forever Alter ‘Work-Life Balance’
When it comes to helping employees balance work hours with relaxation, Acuity Insurance Chief Executive Officer Ben Salzmann has a unique tool at his disposal: a 65-foot Ferris wheel. Before the ...
The Hartford Produces Q2 Profit; Announces Job Cut, IT Investment Plans
The Hartford survived second quarter COVID-19 related challenges by producing an overall profit, though the property/casualty insurer announced plans to reduce expenses through job cuts and other ...
Insurance compliance work rarely operates at an entirely predictable pace. A carrier may be managing normal licensing and appointment activity...
10 Productivity Pitfalls Your Business Should Avoid
What separates the best performing workplaces from those that remain middle-of-the-road? It's just one single word: productivity. The top-performing organizations all understand how to generate and ...
Chubb CEO Greenberg Laments U.S. Govt. Covid-19 Setbacks, Promotes Diversity Initiatives
Chubb's employees have begun to return to their offices in many countries around the world as governments have brought the coronavirus pandemic under control. That's been a problem in the United ...
Best Practices for Developing an Automation Mindset Across an Organization
With interest rates near zero percent, insurance carriers are facing a shifting paradigm. Investment income will not be able to drive return on equity alone, and the combined ratio will have to bear ...
AXA XL Makes Americas, UK and Lloyd’s Exec Appointments in Ongoing Restructuring
AXA XL's plan to revamp the structure and focus of its Insurance unit continues with a number of new leadership promotions and new hires in the Americas and also the UK/Lloyd's market. AXA XL's new ...
Tesla CEO Musk Seeks Actuaries to Help Build New Insurer
Tesla, which has been testing an insurance product for its drivers in California, is preparing to build an insurer, one CEO Elon Musk says will be "revolutionary." And he's inviting actuaries to join ...
Plastic in the World’s Oceans Will Triple in Volume by 2040
The annual flow of plastics into our oceans is on a trajectory to triple over the next 20 years, which could add up to 110 pounds of plastic trash for every meter of coastline worldwide, a new report ...