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ACORD’s First Innovation Chief Talks About the Importance of Culture
There are not many people in the insurance business who can flash business cards with the title "head of innovation." Bill Hartnett, a former executive in the insurance division at Microsoft, was ...
The New Venture Capitalists: Insurance Companies
Property and casualty insurers are rich as Croesus, awash in capital and having a tough time figuring out where to put it. They can certainly invest (and largely do) in the equity and bond markets, ...
It’s Less Lonely at the Top
The very nature of executive coaching—admitting one's leadership mistakes and seeking corrective help—kept this profession on the down-low for decades. Yet coaching successes and word-of-mouth ...
Building a New Business Model at Blue Marble Microinsurance
As with many modern businesses, Blue Marble Microinsurance Inc. began with the same question entrepreneurs and innovators ask themselves every day: What can we do differently that will eliminate ...
Tools for Successful P/C Insurance Leaders
To remain a successful, innovative leader, sometimes an iPhone, an open door and a little quiet time can make all the difference. For CEOs and executives in the property/casualty insurance industry, ...
XL Catlin’s Joe Tocco Discusses Tools for Successful P/C Insurance Leaders
What's the first thing you do every day? Check my iPhone. If you work for a global company like I do, you know that first thing in the morning there will be emails and messages from colleagues who ...
OneBeacon’s Maureen A. Phillips Discusses Tools for Successful P/C Insurance Leaders
What's the first thing you do every day? I'm an early morning riser, so I generally try to spend an hour or so working at home before I go into the office. The quiet of the morning, with a cup of ...
Zurich North America’s Kathleen Savio Discusses Tools for Successful P/C Insurance Leaders
What's the first thing you do every day? Take a look at my iPhone to check email and texts. Being part of a global organization means things are happening around the clock. Are you always plugged ...