Leadership & Strategy
Amazon and Netflix: Role Models for Insurers? Really?
Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master. —Christian Lous Lange It is far too easy for people, including those who should know better—such as insurance industry professionals, ...
Flexibility Is Key for Insurers Managing Inflationary Challenges
Inflation likely won't subside anytime soon, and insurers will need to be proactive and flexible if they want to stay on top of the challenges, said Keith Buckley, managing director of Fitch Ratings' ...
I Registered the Term Nuclear Verdicts®. Here’s Why.
In October 2019, a Philadelphia jury delivered an $8 billion verdict against Johnson & Johnson for its improper marketing of the antipsychotic drug Risperdal as a treatment for some mental health ...
Viewpoint: Jury Blasts Defense With a $464 Million Nuclear Verdict
Plaintiffs' California dreamin' became a reality when a Los Angeles jury went nuclear with a verdict of $464.6 million after an eight-week trial in June. The verdict included $24.6 million in ...
Post-Merger Strategies: How to Get the Best of Both Worlds
Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) put a strain on any organization—with employees often reporting feelings ranging from ambivalence to outright fear. In the middle of such complex changes, it is ...
Openly Announces Launch of Licensed Homeowners Insurance Carrier
Openly, a premium homeowners insurance platform that formerly operated solely as a managing general agency, announced the launch of the Openly Insurance Company, an insurance carrier based in South ...
2022 Self-Management Strategies: Work Slower and Cancel Meetings
In two separate articles published in late 2021 and early 2022, an executive coach and a human resources professional offered some unexpected advice to help readers increase their own ...
Managing Your Team Between Pandemic Disruptions
Like employers in the property/casualty insurance industry, the leader of an augmented reality company expressed fears that his business will be "living between pandemics" for a prolonged period in a ...