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The Evolution of the CIO: More Opportunities Ahead
The theory of evolution is a funny thing. It's widely accepted as scientific fact and the way of things, yet it can't be proven or disproven emphatically. Much the same might be said of the position ...
Silicon Valley Veteran Shaking Up Vertafore
Vertafore is forging new partnerships and shaking up how it develops and deploys new products. A big reason behind these efforts is Greg Wright, the company's new senior vice president of Agency ...
Strategies for Coping With a Tsunami of Regulations
Once upon a time, insurance regulation for U.S. companies was pretty straightforward. But then came 2008. Things changed. The influencers if not the direct regulators of U.S. insurance companies have ...
Customer, Expert Partnerships Advancing AIG Safety Agenda: Hancock
While the world is far safer these days—in part thanks to property/casualty insurers—carriers can continue the trend by creatively collaborating with clients and outside experts, American ...
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 ...