Strategy
Trying to Fix Broken Economics: Kaletsky
Here is a list of economic questions that have something in common: In a recession, should governments reduce budget deficits or increase them? Do zero percent interest rates stimulate economic ...
Study Shines Light On Link Between Customer Experience, Stock Performance
Companies that deliver a great customer experience are rewarded – by Main Street and Wall Street. That's the conclusion of a six-year analysis of stock market returns for companies that lead in ...
‘Black Swan’ Hedge Funds Losing Favor with Investors
Hedge funds set up to profit from huge market slides are falling out of favor, signalling that investors are increasingly confident leading central banks can avert the kind of meltdown that followed ...
Lots Of Room For Improvement In U.S. P/C Industry ERM Capabilities: PwC
PwC's recent survey into enterprise risk management practices in the U.S. insurance industry showed that many companies are taking active steps to develop their ERM frameworks. However, the survey ...
Analysis: How Outsourcing to India Is Changing and Why
India's IT outsourcers are promoting "mini CEOs" capable of running businesses on their own, while trimming down on the hordes of entry-level computer coders they normally hire as they try to squeeze ...
Pricing Insurance M&A Deals: Disputes Minimized With Deep Dive Due Diligence
Post-acquisition disputes are triggered by a myriad of issues between the buyer and seller, with most revolving around purchase price adjustments. The genesis of purchase price adjustment disputes, ...
P/C Carrier 2012 M&A Deals Nosedive: Conning
Amounting to just $4.7 billion in aggregate deal value, 46 merger and acquisition transactions announced in the property/casualty insurance sector in 2012 were near record low levels, according to ...
Carrier CEO Survey: Growth Opportunities
While 55% of insurance industry CEOs will focus on an organic growth strategy for their companies this year, most of those (46%) will stay close to home, according to the 16th Annual Global CEO ...