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| If they want to make any real progress on diversity and inclusion, organizations need to "create a safe space" for people to have difficult conversations and find a way to demonstrate allyship. That's the advice LGBTQ+ pioneer and retired U.S. Navy Commander Zoe Dunning offered during her Oct. 29 panel at the IICF Inclusion in... read more |
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| Let's start with the normal distribution curve. Have I lost you already? Most of us know the normal distribution curve, also known as a bell curve. It sits on an x/y axis. It starts low, gradually rising up, hits an apex and then descends back down to the same low level where it began. The... read more |
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| Many insurance carriers understand the great potential offered by smart home sensor technology. They know these devices can change the face of insurance by providing everything from homeowner data to opportunities to improve customer engagement and build relationships. Despite the numerous benefits, carriers are struggling ...read more |
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| Given that business-as-usual is unlikely to return soon due to the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. property/casualty insurers will continue to face challenges related to virus-related insurance losses and premium volume declines in 2021, according to Fitch Ratings. The operational and risk management challenges of managing workforce flexibility, limiting risk aggregations and reducing claims exposure through clarity... read more |
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| The COVID-19 pandemic comes with a bright spot for workers compensation insurers: Fewer workers are being injured in motor vehicle accidents. A research brief issued by the National Council on Compensation Insurance last week projects that workers compensation claims caused by motor vehicle crashes will decline to correspond with a decrease in miles driven as... read more |
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SPONSORED BY: StormGeo, Inc Extreme weather-related events have increased with each passing year, both in frequency and severity. Advancements in weather intelligence services provide insurers with the unique opportunity to provide policyholders with up to seven days of advanced notice and right-size claims response based on accurate data.... read more |
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| American politics has grown increasingly polarized for decades, but recently it's reached a tipping point, say researchers from Northwestern University. Rather than simply disagreeing about policies, members of each party now view the other side with outright contempt and consider them an "existential threat," they say in a paper published Oct. 30 in the journal... read more |
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| Joe Biden's projected win of the U.S. presidency and the Republican Party potentially retaining control of the U.S. Senate could drive a pickup in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) that took a hit amid the COVID-19 pandemic, dealmakers said. Bankers and lawyers who advise companies on M&A said the outcome, if confirmed, was the best possible... read more |
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| Some of the world's largest insurers and pension schemes are warning companies they invest in not to finance, insure, build, develop or plan new thermal coal plants or face sanctions, including possible divestment. The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance, whose members include German insurer Allianz and manage a combined $5 trillion in assets, is making the... read more |
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| Gig economy companies want to turn California voters' decision to make ride-service drivers contractors into a model for the nation, as several states consider requiring drivers from Uber, Lyft and rival services to be treated as employees with higher compensation. Voters in California last Tuesday approved a ballot proposal by Uber Technologies Inc., Lyft Inc.... read more |
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| The European Commission on Friday urged online platforms to gird for a fresh wave of consumer scams linked to the resurgence of COVID-19 infections in Europe and said they need to work harder against the spread of disinformation related to the pandemic. The European Union executive says that rogue traders have tried to sell products... read more |
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