Leadership & Strategy
Buffett’s Final Charity Lunch Draws Record $19M From Anonymous Bidder
The grand finale Power of One Charity Lunch with Warren Buffett drew a winning bid of $19,000,100 last week. The winner of the auction has chosen to remain anonymous. The record-breaking bid earned ...
Preparing for InsurTech’s Second Act: Embedded Insurance
The InsurTech industry has been around for about a decade, and experts say that while it has succeeded in bringing new entrants into the industry, it has struggled at times with distribution and ...
Tokio Marine Kiln Selling Highland’s U.S. Construction Biz to Intact Insurance
Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) has agreed to sell its Tokio Marine Highland's (TMH) U.S. construction division to Intact Insurance Group USA LLC (Intact). Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed in ...
Winners of Innovation in Insurance Awards Excel in Customer Focus, AI, Sustainability
The winners of the seventh annual Innovation in Insurance Awards excelled in customer focus, creative applications of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation as well as sustainability, according ...
‘Business Case’ Justifications Can Harm Diversity Initiatives: Study
Leaders who justify their diversity efforts by focusing on the impact it can have on the company's bottom line risk alienating the very employees they hope to attract, according to research published ...
Buffett Donates $4B to Gates Foundation, Family Charities
Warren Buffett on Tuesday donated about $4 billion to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust and four family charities, part of the billionaire's pledge to give away nearly all of his net ...
Understanding the Role of Data Scientists in Risk Modeling
Risk models are an increasingly critical component to the modern insurance carrier. They are relied upon for all phases of insurance, from marketing and sales to pricing, claims, and operations. ...
Net-Zero Emissions Pledges by Big Global Companies Have ‘Credibility Gaps’: Report
Corporate plans to slash greenhouse gas emissions fall short of what is needed to combat climate change, with "major credibility gaps" found among the world's largest companies, according to a new ...