Performance

When High Turnover Can Be a Very Good Thing

Higher turnover in a department or company isn't a bad thing. Rather, it can lead to higher productivity in the long run. Research highlighted in a recent Kellogg Insight posting (part of the Kellogg ...

Chubb Boosts Stake in Major China Insurer

Chubb Ltd. has increased its investment in one of China's major insurers, reflecting a deeper commitment to penetrating the market there. Chubb said it would purchase another 15.3 percent of Huatai ...

ACORD Study Results: Loser Lessons

As for the waning carriers, why did they wane? Why didn't they grow and why did they achieve inferior economics? Pieroni said there are a number of reasons but the top ones include inability to ...

Chubb Soars Even as Q3 Net Income Takes a Hit

Chubb is reporting a banner 2019 third quarter, but the company took a dent in its net income largely from losses relating to an accounting adjustment. Net income for the insurer reached $1 billion, ...

How Companies with Bottom-Line Focused CEOs Perform

Doing business with a tunnel-vision focus on the bottom line can lead to dysfunction and unethical conduct in the workplace, but a research study co-authored by Rutgers School of Management and Labor ...