Leadership & Strategy
Allianz Investment Arm Plans to Slash Investment in Some Coal Businesses
Allianz Global Investors plans to curtail investments in certain coal businesses by the end of the year. The 598 billion-euro ($707 billion) investment manager said in a statement Thursday that ...
Practice Mindful Communication
Today, many of our conversations take place in written form, via email or an instant message. But the pressure to respond instantly means we often have a tendency to skim and search instead of ...
InsurTech NY Now Accepting Applications for 2021 Startup Accelerator Program
InsurTech NY is now accepting applications for its growth-stage InsurTech startup accelerator. The application window is open from July 7 to August 2 and applications will be accepted through the ...
New Software Tool From Cornell to Aid Post-COVID Office Airflow
Cornell University announced it will soon be releasing an easy-to-use planning tool to assist interior space designers and architects in designing an office environment that maximizes fresh air flow ...
Finance Envisioned to Help EU Achieve Climate Neutral Continent
Europe plans to funnel hundreds of billions of euros into sustainable investments each year through EU banks and markets to create the first "climate-neutral continent" by 2050. The European Union's ...
How Humility Can Fuel Successful Insurance Innovation
Having studied dozens of legacy and startup insurers to see how the insurance industry can innovate and evolve, I have seen many different technologies, solutions, strategies and tactics be employed. ...
Coronavirus Positive: Pandemic Led to Greater Societal Understanding of Systemic Risks
As horrible as the coronavirus pandemic has been, it has led to greater societal understanding of systemic risks, and that's a good thing, a Lloyd's of London executive asserted recently. "The ...
High-Fives, Hugs and Face-to-Face Networking at GIS 2021
It's not a typical experience to find joy at a work conference. At least, that was the case before COVID-19. But after 15 months of social distancing, masks, quarantines and then vaccines, the 2021 ...