Leadership & Strategy
Munich Re America’s Levy: ‘Stable’ Expectations for the Future Reinsurance Market
Reinsurers are getting higher rates, and there's continued pressure on ceding commissions. But demand for reinsurance cover should remain stable even as prices increase, according to Munich Re ...
Executive Viewpoint: Tech Should Work Like Lego Building Blocks
Technology was never meant to have permanence. The evidence of just how fast things change can be seen in our homes, our vehicles and especially our pockets. Imagine trying to use a smartphone built ...
After several years in which much of P&C was focused on restoring rate adequacy and profitability, the market is finally...
InsurTech: What’s in a Word?
I love the passionate debates we have in the insurance industry about finance, business, strategy, underwriting, marketing, sales, technology and other topics. And we also debate about words: what ...
Limit Referral Hiring, Reduce Workplace Bias
Leaders looking to hire new employees have long used referrals to get the job done. But in an age when corporations are more sensitive and aware of the need to reduce bias in the workplace, limiting ...
The Latest Cyber Launches From Sompo International, Verisk and Guidewire
Sompo International Holdings has partnered with two companies to beef up its cyber risk management services for email security protection. Verisk rolled out an analytics product that aggregates cyber ...
Five Steps to Build Emotional Intelligence
During a talk he gave to an audience of business leaders last year, psychologist Daniel Goleman discussed the impact of various leadership styles on teams, starting with the most positive ...
Stop Hiring for Insurance, Tech Smarts; Hire for EI to Find True Leaders
On the second day of a two-day business and innovation event late last year, close to 2,500 executives sitting in the audience of Lincoln Center auditorium held their breath—literally—about 20 ...
Startup Constellation Insurance Holdings Raises $500M to Invest in M&A, Demutualizations
Constellation Insurance Holdings, founded by industry veteran Anurag Chandra, former CEO of Prosperity Life Insurance Group, has partnered with Canadian institutional investors, Caisse de dépôt et ...