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A Boss Can Improve Efficiency Relying on Rivals and Even (Healthy) Conflict
Squandered work time can be expensive for companies, to the tune of $15.5 million on average, according to researchers from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and Ohio State. ...
Nonprofit Urges Buffett’s Berkshire to Dump Fossil Fuel Investments
A Nebraska nonprofit on Friday said it will propose that Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. sell its investments in oil refiner Phillips 66 and other companies involved in fossil fuels over 12 ...
Hiscox Re Getting Krefta as New CEO; Pinchin Shifting to New Role
Hiscox named a new leader for its reinsurance arm and Bermuda division. The specialist global insurer disclosed that Michael Krefta has been appointed CEO of Hiscox Re and insurance linked ...
Texas Jury Orders J&J to Fork Over $1B for Faulty Hip Implants
Johnson & Johnson was ordered by a Texas jury to pay more than $1 billion to patients who claimed the company hid flaws in its Pinnacle artificial hips that had to be surgically removed, in ...
D&O Liabilities Are Becoming More Complex Around the Globe: Allianz Report
Company directors and senior managers across the globe are increasingly likely to face costly regulatory investigations, criminal prosecutions or civil litigation, which not only put their company's ...
Insurer Acquirers in M&A Deals See Their Stock Price Soar, Eventually
Mergers and acquisitions have consistently lifted the share price of insurers who pursued the practice, though it takes some patience for the phenomenon to happen. Acquirers have outperformed their ...
Using Graph Analysis to Root Out Complex Fraud Rings
A new form of predictive analytics offers the ability to detect fraud committed by a group or ring in real time. According to Philip Rathle, vice president of products for California-based Neo4j, ...
Researchers Find Evidence of Brain Injury in Young NFL Players
In a small study of young or recently retired NFL players, researchers at Johns Hopkins report finding evidence of brain injury and repair that is visible on imaging from the players compared to a ...