Top Challenge for HR Teams in 2018 By Keith Johnstone In 2018, the key word is going to be “agile,” and human resource teams will be responsible for making it a reality across the organization.
Strategies in 2018: The New Balancing Act By Mark Breading Insurers must consider how to incorporate digital transformation, insurtech, emerging technologies and others into their strategies.
Cognitive Bias Toward Loss Aversion By John Thiel Recognizing our cognitive bias toward loss aversion can help us avoid making ill-advised underwriting decisions.
Underwriting, Marketing: Sync Up! By Sandeep Kharidhi Through collaboration, marketers can target not just new customers but those who will stay longer and be more profitable.
Pursuing Purpose? Or Just Propaganda? By Jon Picoult Most firms articulate a business purpose that makes for good annual report copy but doesn’t translate into tangible action.
Where a Customer-Focused Culture Starts By Jon Picoult Culture isn’t something you promote. It’s something you embody. So, it must start in the C-suite--and put down that smartphone.
Sexual Harassment in Restaurant Industry By Jordan Markuson Restaurants need to take three steps to deal with all-too-common sexual harassment of staff by customers--and to avoid lawsuits.
U.S. Insurance Deals: Insights on 2H 2017 By John Marra Mergers and acquisitions in the second half of 2017 ended on a strong note, and activity should see further acceleration in 2018.
Are We Losing Our Negotiating Power? By Taylor Smith John Burge The plaintiff bar has investigated a staggering amount of money to improve its data on claims settlements. Insurance industry lawyers are way behind..
Continuous Improvement Comes to Insurance By Tom Bobrowski Process intelligence tools let operations leaders “see” digital products being built, enabling use of statistical process control techniques.
The Experience/Efficiency Paradox By Rory Yates Insurers must move from the manufacturing era (efficiency through administrative scale) to the ecosystem era (maximizing the value of a relationship).
Changing Expectations on Mobile Payments By Julie Schieni 41% of millennials with insurance purchased it with their mobile device, and other generations are moving in that direction, too.