Performance
Executive Insight: How to Elevate a P/C Carrier From ‘Good to Great’
Scottsdale Insurance Company began to look at its operation late in 2002 with an eye on the future and what it would take to continue its leadership position in the excess and surplus lines market. ...
Understanding the Flywheel; Revisiting ‘Good to Great’ Leadership Lessons
In his book, "Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…and Others Don't," Jim Collins uses the flywheel metaphor to explain that great companies aren't overnight successes. Instead, such ...
Stand Up for Chairless Meetings
Chairs provide great support during long meetings, but they may also be holding us back. Standing during meetings boosts the excitement around creative group processes and reduces people's tendencies ...
Commercial Auto Insurers Still Struggling
Underwriting results in most commercial lines insurance segments have noticeably improved over the last two years. However, commercial automobile insurers continue to struggle as this industry ...
Building a Better Culture, Boosting Morale: 5 Principles Revealed
Ties between employee morale, corporate culture and organizational effectiveness are familiar to carrier executives. But exactly what are culture and morale, and how can companies make sure they are ...
Fitch Ups Lloyd’s Rating to ‘AA-‘
Fitch Ratings upgraded Lloyd's of London's insurer financial strength rating to "AA-" from the "A+," the rating agency announced Tuesday, with an expectation of better "cross-cycle underwriting ...
Market Pressures Require Reinsurer Response
The reinsurance industry is facing considerable headwinds in the current competitive market environment, with conditions unlikely to improve in the near term. Reinsurers, for their part, have not ...