Leadership & Strategy
Submarines to Solutions: Navy Vet Brings Expertise to Insurance
Growing up, the military was always in the background of John Spencer's life. His father served in the U.S. Marines. A U.S. Air Force loomed near his hometown of Fairborn, Ohio. And though enlisting ...
Buffett Watchers Tout Japan Insurers, Banks as Next Potential Value Targets
Warren Buffett's buying of Japanese trading firms helped propel the nation's stocks to multi-decade highs. Six months on, insurers and banks are emerging as the next potential value targets. Insurers ...
Insurers Prioritizing Profit Over Growth: Exec Survey
Nearly half of 400 insurance executives responding to a recent survey said their current priorities center on improving profitability rather than growing their businesses. Forty-eight percent of ...
Talent Management Tips: Ditch Old Job Descriptions
Several features of Carrier Management's October 2023 Spotlight newsletter, "How to Attract Talent: Job Description Basics," provide insurance industry-specific advice about what modern job ...
Despite Roadblocks, Businesses Continue Innovation Plans
U.S. business executives forge ahead with tech investments, despite poor economy, talent shortage and financial pitfalls, a new FIS Global Innovation Report found. The report, which sought to ...
Bogged by Legacy Systems, Insurers Lose Competitive Edge
New research highlights the urgency for insurance companies to shift from complex, costly legacy systems burdened with outdated technology to modern systems to remain competitive in the current ...
Executive Viewpoint: Advice to Retiring CEOs
Being a CEO can be an all-consuming job. No matter how well the organization is performing, there is always the sense of responsibility to stakeholders. CEOs are also granted a sort of "rock star" ...
Being Flexible Key to Talent Retention
The search for good talent continues throughout the insurance industry. Those organizations offering flexibility in work schedules, such as work-from-home and hybrid work ...
