Leadership & Strategy
Berkley’s High-Net-Worth Personal Lines Brand Debuts
W.R. Berkley Corporation, among the latest companies to embrace the high-net-worth market, has debuted its new personal lines brand focused on the space. It's called Berkley One. The line is set to ...
China Broker CNinsure Changing Name to ‘Fanhua Inc.’
CNinsure Inc., a China-based insurance broker, will now be known as "Fanhua Inc." Shareholders voted to change the name during a Dec. 6 meeting. Alongside the name change, the Nasdaq ticker symbol ...
Industrywide Webinar Urges Young P/C Professionals to Help Recruit Others
Insurance industry executives and groups working to attract millennials to the sector are now actively targeting their younger colleagues to help get the word out. On Dec. 2, the recruiting ...
What’s Next for Zurich and AIG; Commercial Insurance Appetites Explained
Executives of Zurich Insurance Group and American International Group separately updated shareholders on transformation initiatives reshaping their businesses in November—with each saying they plan ...
A Boss Can Improve Efficiency Relying on Rivals and Even (Healthy) Conflict
Squandered work time can be expensive for companies, to the tune of $15.5 million on average, according to researchers from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and Ohio State. ...
Sleep Loss Costs U.S. $411B Each Year: RAND Corp.
We all know sleep deprivation takes a toll on our health, but what about the economic cost? New research from RAND Corp. shows that lack of sleep costs the U.S. economy $411 billion each ...
Competing in the Digital Age Starts With Collaboration
There's a lot of discussion about the disruptive impact of the technology revolution. Many companies are scrambling to deploy new technology tools that will help them compete and meet shifting ...
3 Tips for Navigating the ‘Effective Communication’ Landscape
Effective communication is a key part of being a successful leader. But what do you do when an employee comes to you with a sensitive issue that's hindering their ability to focus on work? In a ...