Leadership & Strategy
Leadership Advice: When to Get Outta the Way
Leadership is a funny thing. It works in some instances and does not work in others. Responses from followers surprise well-intentioned leaders. Actions that are supposed to work, according to the ...
The Latest Launches From Beazley/Munich Re and Allied World
Beazley and a division of Munich Re have linked up to help bring innovation and capacity to the large cyber market. Allied World Assurance Holdings is adding drone services to its risk management ...
Commercial Lines Insurers Plan Predictive Modeling Embrace: Willis Towers Watson
Predictive modeling is becoming even more widespread among U.S. property/casualty insurers, with rapid gain likely in the coming years for commercial lines carriers. The big news: Two-thirds of the ...
Forget Driverless Cars. How About a ‘Flying Taxi’?
A Bavarian start-up is developing a five-seat "flying taxi" after successful test flights over Germany of a smaller version of the electric jet, the company said on Thursday. Munich-based Lilium, ...
Expect Technology to Become Significant Driver of Future Liability Claims: Allianz Report
Technology is expected to be a major driver of liability claims in the years ahead – cutting frequency and increasing new threats such as cyber, product liability and recall risk, according a ...
W.R. Berkley Hires Ex-Goldman Sachs Analyst to Assess Emerging Tech Company Investments
W.R. Berkley Corp. has hired a former Goldman, Sachs & Co. analyst to evaluate potential investments in emerging insurance technology companies. The executive, Michael Nannizzi, will be part of ...
Insurers Are Rapidly Adding ‘Virtual’ Customer Service Tools
Frustrated with automated answering machines before you finally get to speak with a customer service representative? When it comes to insurance, you'll just as likely end up dealing with a robot as a ...
Time Constraints Can Boost Ingenuity
Constraint can be one of the most powerful forces behind ingenuity—and no constraint is more powerful than time, says Kellogg School's David Schonthal. He offers four suggestions for how innovators ...