Leadership & Strategy
Anonymous Feedback Can Lead to Criticism, Blame
The 360 review can be a valuable assessment tool, as it relies on anonymous feedback from interviews with an employee's direct reports, peers, superiors and customers. But the anonymity that allows ...
The Latest Launches From Chubb, Liberty Mutual, Neon and More
Liberty Mutual now offers builder's risk coverage for large contractors, property owners and their brokers. AIG is drumming up interest for a new auto insurance telematics device with a safe driver ...
Feline Agility and Innovation Can Help Companies Differentiate Themselves
Companies must innovate constantly and be customer-centric to differentiate themselves, realizing that product life cycles don't last forever, advises Leonard Sherman, author of "If You're In A ...
AI Can Help Insurance Industry Boost Human Interaction
Ask most people for their thoughts about robots and artificial intelligence (AI), and they will likely express apprehension over losing their jobs. As transformational as AI is, speakers at the 2017 ...
Six Tips for Achieving Post-Merger Synergies
Many mergers fail to achieve their target synergies on time, resulting in diminished returns, disappointed shareholders and depressed value. But following six essential steps can help companies aim ...
Large, Tech-Savvy Insurers Will Excel With Big Data; Smaller Carriers Face Struggles
The insurers that will best incorporate data analytics into their daily operations have multinational scale and are already technology savvy in their underwriting practices, Fitch ratings concluded ...
Reinsurers Seek to Boost Returns Through Tailored Business
Reinsurer Swiss Re, usually involved in mega-deals on natural disaster coverage, is branching out on its own to do individually tailored schemes to boost returns, such as one in China to protect ...
A Struggling AIG Might Need Substantial Pay for Its Next CEO
American International Group Inc.'s new chief executive officer can expect to deal with a volatile industry, pressure from ratings firms and a restless board. And if the past is any guide, the new ...