Leadership & Strategy
Fight or Settle? Analytics Promises to Disrupt Claims Litigation Handling for Carriers
Labor-intensive and time-consuming, that's how research connected to litigated claims files is often described. Time is a commodity, and if a case requires researching applicable laws, venues, judges ...
After Applied, Google ‘Definitely’ Looking for Other InsurTech Investments
Google is eager to invest in other insurance technology companies well beyond its newly announced minority stake in Applied Systems, a principal investor with the global search engine giant said on ...
Public Companies Lacking Strengthened Cybersecurity Might Be Violating Federal Law
Public companies that fail to tighten their cyber security controls could be violating federal law, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Tuesday. The regulator's warning came in ...
The Latest Launches From OneBeacon and Pie Insurance
OneBeacon's International Marine Underwriters has expanded its cyber insurance options with a key addition to its coverage. Pie Insurance, a workers compensation insurance startup, has entered the ...
Lemonade Investor SoftBank Will Pump More Money Into Insurance
SoftBank's Vision Fund plans to pump more money into insurance, a sector it sees as both ripe for disruption and a potential booster for its bigger bets in cars, health and financial services, a ...
Google Invests in Applied Systems, a Maker of Cloud-Based Software for Independent Agencies
Google's investment arm has purchased a minority stake in Applied Systems, an Illinois-based global provider of insurance technology and cloud-based software for independent agencies. Google has ...
Don’t Be a Self-Seeking Leader
Egotistical leaders can undermine teams with their self-seeking behavior, warns a recent post on the blog Leadership Freak, advising leaders to use the pull of self-interest to trigger humble ...
Toxic Cultures: How Bad Customer Experience Impacts Employees
Are you trying to create a great customer experience in your organization? If you're focusing on your customers to accomplish that, then you're already missing half the story. That's because the ...