Strategy
Conservative Culture Stymies Efforts to Diversify Insurer Executive Leadership
Attempts to diversify insurers' executive leadership are often stymied by conservative leadership and cultures, even after years of trying, a recent panel discussion concluded. "I don't mean to speak ...
FinTech Innovation Lab New York Seeking Startups for 12-Week Program
The FinTech Innovation Lab New York is now accepting application for its 12-week program designed to help early-and growth-stage financial technology companies accelerate their development. The ...
Employers Believe They Promote Healthy Mental Health Discussions, but Workers Disagree: The Hartford
Most employers feel they encourage healthy discussions about mental health, but a large number of their employees feel differently, a new study from The Hartford has concluded. The Hartford Found 68 ...
Corporate Diversity Pledges: U.S. Activists Seek Proof of Action
More data disclosure will help investors, employees and customers judge the pledges many American companies have made to diversify their workforces and boardrooms, activists and analysts said on ...
Swiss Re, Auto Maker Daimler Launch MGA Focused on Auto and Mobility Insurance
Swiss Re and Daimler Insurance Services are jointly launching a managing general agent focused on automotive and mobility insurance. Dubbed Movinx, the aim of the 50/50 joint venture is to develop ...
Progressive CEO Griffith Mulls Expansion Into Life Insurance
Progressive Corp. could soon expand its horizons into life insurance. "We actually are considering that," Chief Executive Officer Tricia Griffith said when asked about a possible move. "We have a ...
A Crisis Within a Crisis: How COVID-19 Is Driving the Opioid Epidemic
While the current national health conversation has largely centered on the COVID-19 pandemic, which has resulted in more than 200,000 deaths in the U.S. alone and more than a million worldwide, ...
How Will Insurers Navigate This Recession?
In less than a year, COVID-19 changed the business landscape worldwide. Entire workforces relocated from their offices to their homes. Businesses changed channels and basic ...
