Emerging Markets
China’s Ping An Insurance Sees Massive Profit Drop
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China Ltd, on Thursday reported a 42.7% drop in first-quarter profit, its biggest fall in quarterly profits in more than eight years, as the coronavirus outbreak ...
Zoom, House Party or Webex: Choose Your Ideal Videoconferencing App
The coronavirus crisis has seen millions locked in their homes turn to videoconferencing apps, bringing with it question marks over security and privacy and a new verb - Zoombombing - the practice of ...
InsureTech Connect’s CEO Has Added Coronavirus Contingencies Into 2020 Fall Conference Planning
For now, the InsureTech Connect website offers this reassuring statement: "ITC Is on Track for Sept. 21-23-2020." But with the coronavirus pandemic spreading aggressively around the world, ITC CEO ...
Demand Soars for Parametric Insurance to Cover Pandemic Business Interruptions
Like everyone else, Peter Lacovara is coping with COVID-19, working at home to limit contagion to the coronavirus and stay healthy. He's also plugging away trying to keep businesses healthy, as well. ...
China Re Reportedly Explores Establishing U.S. Arm
China Reinsurance Group Corp said on Wednesday it will carefully consider its plan to set up a business entity in the United States, based on its global strategy and the implementation of Sino-U.S. ...
Pandemic Bonds Prove Better for Investors Than Stricken Nations
To offset the crushing costs of trying to stem a global epidemic, the World Bank and partners announced the creation of "pandemic bonds" several years ago: the idea was to leverage private capital ...
Managers Can Make Their Employees Happier by Asking How Their Week Went
Send an email asking staff members how their week went. Leaders who do this gain a good way to keep employees happy at work. According to a recent posting with The Chief Happiness Officer Blog, this ...
In Times of Crisis, Leaders Should Use Frequent Communication (and Metaphors)
The coronavirus and its global spread has left companies around the world scrambling to keep employees safe, reduce anxiety and maintain stability of their operations. In times of crisis, however, ...