Innovation News
Chubb’s CIO: ‘Innovation is a Muscle’ That Must Be Trained
For those of you who missed it, Carrier Management interviewed Chubb Chief Innovation Officer Jon Bidwell during an April 22 Twitter chat focusing on Bidwell's thoughts on innovation and how to spark ...
Innovative Game-Changer or Dud: How to Figure Out Which One is Which
CEOs and managers in companies of every size face this problem all the time: When someone pitches a potentially game-changing idea, how do they know if the innovation has a chance of working? Will it ...
Are You Leadership Material? ‘Executive Presence’ Defined
Want to be a leader in your field? Your years of professional experience and job prowess prove you've got what it takes. But in order to rocket from middle management to the C-suite, you'll need more ...
In Brazil, Mapfre to Market Insurance on Gift Cards at Retail Stores
Mapfre SA plans to use gift cards sold at retail stores, gas stations, newsstands and vending machines as a way to entice Brazilians to buy insurance. Spain's largest insurer, which sells auto, ...
Verisk Analytics CEO Stephenson: Driving Innovation Forward
How do you encourage employees to pursue innovation at your company? "The first thing is you have to make it safe for them," says Verisk Analytics President and CEO Scott Stephenson. "You just have ...
SMA: Next-Gen Insurers Will Succeed By Innovating Inside and Out
Insurers of the future must innovate in everything they do, from their business models to products and services, infrastructure and customer approaches, a new research report from Boston-based ...
Why Insurance Execs Should Stop Seeking ‘Big Splash’ Ideas
Imagine an idyllic, pristine beach in Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. A breeze off the ocean holds the scent of flowers. The horizon, naggingly punctuated by tiny container ships, dissolves into the ...
Top 2014 P/C Trend: Investment in Mobile Agent Tech Lags as Carriers Focus on Gen Y
Mobile strategies focused on Gen Y customers and personal lines innovations will shape the plans of property/casualty insurance carrier management teams in 2014, but at least one of these approaches ...