Leadership & Strategy
BriteCo Brings Rapid Fine Jewelry Coverage to the Insurance Marketplace
On March 20, BriteCo disclosed it has raised a $2 million seed financing round. This cash infusion will help the Illinois-based startup ramp up its business plan: partnering with jewelers to help ...
Big Benefits and Quick Wins: Sharing the Value of Claims Analytics
Big data and analytics are combining to profoundly alter one of the most manual processes in the insurance industry: claims management. Simple algorithms can ferret out evidence of claims leakage, ...
A market conduct examination is a formal review by a state insurance department of how an insurer operates in the...
Capital Shield, Berkley Debut Cover for Individuals Dealing With Embezzled Investment Funds
Insurance is hitting the market that will protect individual investors if an asset manager or investment adviser embezzles their investment funds. Capital Shield Inc. and Capital Shield Insurance ...
Bonus Time? Targeted Observation of Employee Tasks Can Help Make the Decision
Every executive wonders at some point whether particular employees are excelling or slacking. Often this question arises around the time that bonuses are given out. A recent article on the ...
Volvo Will Install In-Car Cameras, Sensors to Prevent Drunk Driving
Swedish automaker Volvo hopes to reinforce its reputation for safety-first driving by installing cameras and sensors in its cars from the early 2020s, monitoring drivers for signs of being drunk or ...
Italian Parcel Company Mulling Use of Drones, Driverless Vehicles in Growth Push
Poste Italiane aims to more than double the number of parcels it delivers by 2022, the head of its Mail and Parcel (M&P) unit said, as the former postal services monopoly presses on with its ...
What Boeing Can Teach Us About Supply Chain Disruptions
As weather-related events pile up with the same alarming frequency as auto collisions on New York's Belt Parkway and Long Island Expressway, I find myself counting supply chain disruptions when I ...
Good Bosses Help Employees Navigate Through Troubled Personal Matters
Even the best employees can have personal circumstances that crop up and interfere with performance and success. A good boss/employer keeps this in mind and helps staff members navigate those trouble ...