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Solvency II Staggers to the Finish Line: International Editor Looks Back
It's been a long process, but, according to Paul Fisher, deputy head of the Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), who supervises insurance and regulatory risk, it is nearing ...
RIMS to Treasury: Speed Up Terror Certs
RIMS, the risk management society, submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Treasury Department calling for 90-day deadline to be set on certifying acts of terror. "A long-term extension of the ...
3 Reasons Leaders Can’t Keep an Open Mind
Many individuals in corporate leadership positions have created the illusion for themselves that their ideas alone are the best and their word on every subject within their sphere of influence is ...
Stress of Long Hours, Work-Family Imbalance Kills Workers, Fuels Health Costs: Stanford Research
Even workers toiling at desk jobs and other seemingly safe professions are facing stresses that are hazardous to their health, including long hours, job insecurity and lack of work-life balance ...
Does Narcissism Explain Male Dominance in Leadership Roles?
With three decades of data from more than 475,000 participants, a new study on narcissism from the University at Buffalo School of Management reveals that men, on average, are more narcissistic than ...
Making Renters Insurance Something Millennials Can Tweet About
One of the hottest markets in insurance right now is renters insurance. While only 31 percent of renters currently have insurance, the industry is expecting big changes to happen shortly. According ...
Shared Capital Impacting Insurance Industry: Berkley
The U.S. economy is evolving in many ways, most significantly when it comes to both the cost of capital and the ownership of capital, and that change in capital ownership is a challenge for the ...
Progressive CEO Tackles Aggregator Question in Advance of Google Launch
While the chief executive officer of Progressive didn't rule out the possibility of ever partnering with an aggregator website, Glenn Renwick highlighted the virtues of going it alone in the direct ...