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Isolate ‘Bad Apple’ Employees to Protect Company Morale and Performance
Toxic employees, or "bad apples," can spread negativity and dysfunction, diminishing the performance and morale of an entire company. If they can't be reformed or fired right away, one way executives ...
3 Tips for Commercial Insurers Pursuing Technological Change
Commercial insurers, like other carriers, are gearing up for some major technology-driven transformations. Here, we list three ways that insurers can ready their organizations for the changes to ...
InsurTech Investment Deals Hit New High in Q1: Willis Towers Watson
InsurTech investment deals reached a new high in the 2018 first quarter, with older insurers and reinsurers increasingly committing financing right along with traditional venture capitalists, Willis ...
Marine Insurance Blockchain Makes Its Debut
A blockchain that is said to be the first for $30 billion marine insurance is now in commercial use, according to a coalition of technology, insurance, marine and consulting businesses. EY, ...
United Airlines Reaches ‘Resolution’ With Owners of Puppy That Perished in Overhead Bin
United Airlines has reached a "resolution" with the owners of a small French bulldog puppy that died during a flight after a cabin attendant ordered it stowed in an overhead bin in March, the carrier ...
Winner in J&J Baby Powder Asbestos Suit Gets $4 million in Punitive Damages
Jurors weighing how to punish Johnson & Johnson in a lawsuit asked a judge if they could force the company to warn consumers that its Johnson's Baby Powder could be contaminated with asbestos, ...
Apple Getting Another $539M From Samsung in Long Fought Patent Battle
Apple Inc. won $539 million from Samsung Electronics Co. in the final throes of the companies' U.S. court struggle over smartphone technology, seven years after the start of a global patent battle. ...
Much More M&A Is Coming as Companies Seek Scale/Tech Advances: A.M. Best
Expect more property/casualty insurance and reinsurance M&A deals in the months ahead — particularly among smaller carriers — as companies continue seeking scale and technology to improve ...