Leadership & Strategy
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New research highlights the urgency for insurance companies to shift from complex, costly legacy systems burdened with outdated technology to modern systems to remain competitive in the current ...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 options, will win in today's ...
Cyberwrite President Predicts an Avalanche. Are Cyber Underwriters Ready?
Harmut Mai, president of Cyberwrite, believes that in the future, insurance underwriters will see "an avalanche of businesses that are in need of a cybersecurity program." "There's no way the current ...
Reinsurers Continue to Lead in Post-Pandemic Innovation
Innovation in the insurance industry, accelerated by COVID-19, has continued largely due to consumer appetite and market competition, according to a newly released report by AM Best. Predictive ...
Grid-by-Grid: How One Tech Firm Dissects California Wildfire Risk to Sell Insurance and Reinsurance
There is general consensus among insurance and reinsurance underwriters about the safest property risks to accept in the California market, according to the co-founder of a company that uses ...