Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are words that have become increasingly prevalent within the insurance community. Yet, to make a meaningful impact, organizations must be intentional in how they approach DEI and prioritize inclusion and equity at all levels.
Back in 2011 when I started working on my CPCU I didn’t know a single person who had their CPCU. I was going on blind faith and what I thought was good advice.
The summer is shaping up to be one of the most uncertain hiring seasons in years. Many companies are hedging their bets, waiting for consumer confidence to recover more fully before adding employees.
Mediators may encounter a reluctance to settle by one or both parties during the course of a mediation session, but understanding the underlying realities of each party’s position may help break logjams.
So you want to further your insurance education. The drive to gain knowledge and understanding of the industry you work in is an inevitability, especially for the savvy professional looking to grow their career opportunities.
Most corporations have insurance to help manage litigation costs which means that claims professionals within a given carrier are an integral part of case budgeting.
A new book co-written by behavioral economist extraordinaire Daniel Kahneman points out a major problem that numerous industries, including insurance, only sort of know they have and is surely worse than they recognize.
You might ask what Vice-President Kamala Harris was best known for prior to becoming the first female vice-president in U.S. history. One piece of notoriety was, as Attorney General of the State of California, she oversaw the prosecution of Wells Fargo & Company, the American multinational bank and financial services company for violation of §§ 632 and 632.7 of the California Penal Code.
The insurance industry has a knack of retaining talent. According to a new report by Vertafore, titled ‘The Insurance Industry Workforce: A New Generation of Opportunity,’ the majority of industry workers, regardless of age group (baby boomers, Gen X, millennials, or Gen Z), see insurance as a long-term career.
First-party coverage evaluations and investigations that are dependent upon the insured’s cooperation can become frustrating when the insured refuses to provide necessary documents and other information.
We’ve had a couple of articles on negotiation recently where we have discussed the importance of becoming a good negotiator, some basic strategies and some intermediate ones
Power outages have become more common in the United States during the last 10 years. The country’s power grid needs updating, but the progress is slow. According to one analysis, the United States has more power outages than any other developed country.
