Strategy
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 ...
Build Bridges to Be a ‘Leader of Hope’
A "leader of hope" can be a very effective and life-changing person, a recent blog posting by leadership expert John Maxwell argues. One of the best ways to accomplish this is to be a bridge builder, ...
Allstate to Eliminate 3,800 Jobs in Ongoing Overhaul Effort
The Allstate Corp. plans to slash approximately 3,800 jobs in claims, sales, service and support functions as part of an ongoing effort to restructure, and grow its property/casualty market share ...
What the Pandemic Can Teach Us
While the pandemic has provided an entirely unwelcome education, if we choose to, we will profit from its lessons. After all, no crisis should be wasted. The first of many lessons can be attributed ...