Leadership & Strategy
Disruption Survival Guide: Why Insurers Need to Craft Broader Business Definitions
How companies define their businesses can help determine their long-term success and even survival. Turn-of-the-previous-century buggy whip and bicycle manufacturers are often cited as examples of ...
SkyWatch, a Drone Data Risk Analysis Startup, Raises $2M With Insurance Industry Support
SkyWatch, a startup focused on analyzing data and risk for the drone industry, has reeled in $2 million in seed funding from a number of investors including insurance industry vets. The company plans ...
Picture an experienced underwriter who’s spent 30 years building carrier relationships, spotting risks others miss, and mentoring producers. Over the...
Generali Goes for Artificial Intelligence in Spain Via New Expert System Agreement
Generali is planning to inject the use of artificial intelligence into its work processes in Spain. The Italian insurer will do this by way of an agreement with Expert System, an artificial ...
Munich Re Is Lead Investor in $16.5M Financing for Mnubo, an IoT/Artificial Intelligence Startup
Munich Re's HSB Ventures led a $16.5 million venture financing for Mnubo, an Internet of Things, data analytics and artificial intelligence startup seeking to expand internationally. Both companies ...
Catastrophe Modeler Praedicat Raises $6M With Plan to Reach Beyond Insurance Clients
Praedicat said it has completed a $6 million, early stage financing. The Los Angeles-based casualty catastrophe modeling company plans to use the money to accelerate development of products that ...
The Latest Launches From Starr Companies and Berkshire Hathaway’s GUARD Insurance
Starr Companies said it is debuting some new wrap-up coverage in Canada targeted to the construction industry. Berkshire Hathaway's GUARD Insurance Companies is now offering homeowners and personal ...
Share Your Story: Sexual Harassment and the Workplace
From Hollywood to the corporate world, sexual harassment — the making of unwanted sexual advances or obscene remarks — is drawing greater public scrutiny than ever before. Victims (mostly women) ...
A Little Nudging Goes a Long Way Toward Helping Your Team Make Better Decisions
A little nudging is one way an executive can help make his or her team make better decisions. Lisa Shu, assistant professor of Organizational Behavior at London Business School, explains in a new ...