Leadership & Strategy
Allstate Using Promise of Retail Therapy to Entice Safer Driving
Allstate believes it can entice customers to drive more safely with the promise of retail therapy. In theory, the added benefit could also attract new clients. The Illinois based multi-line insurer ...
The Impact of Robots Replacing Humans in the Workplace
As more companies begin to use robots in the workplace, many are beginning to weigh the risks. Earlier this month it was reported that a German worker was killed by a robot in a VW auto manufacturing ...
State Auto’s New CEO Makes Changes and Brings in New Blood
State Auto Financial Corp. is experiencing some of the first major executive and organizational changes since former Fireman's Fund CEO Michael LaRocco formally took over in May. A key element of ...
Zurich, EagleEye, Launch 14-Month Predictive Analytics Tech Test
Zurich Insurance Group will test a South Carolina company's predictive analytics technology in a 14-month trial. Zurich's deal with EagleEye Analytics is part of its global advanced analytics ...
The More Things Change
In the third-quarter edition of Carrier Management magazine, we devote a lot of pages to future trends. It's a timely focus as people increasingly talk about a future of roads filled with cars that ...
How to Build Strong Leadership Development Programs
Leadership development programs are a significant investment for organizations to make for their talent. There are several steps companies should take before making the decision to invest the time, ...
Zurich Insurance Makes Conditional $8.8B Offer For RSA
RSA Insurance Group Plc rose in London after Switzerland's Zurich Insurance Group AG made a conditional offer to buy the company for about 5.6 billion pounds ($8.8 billion). The shares increased 4.8 ...
Autonomous Vehicles: Major Disrupter Presents Challenges and Opportunities
Since the early 1960s, the insurance industry has been a major force behind the most significant advances in highway and vehicle safety, including electronic stability control requirements, seat belt ...