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| The way Ernie Feirer sees it, today's workforce requires a complete shift in management style. "When I think about managing people in this new paradigm, I can't really observe people like I used to," said Feirer, vice president and head of U.S. business for insurance data platform provider Planck. "I don't remember the last time... read more |
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| A measure of U.S. supply-chain pressures rose to a record, adding to already stiff inflationary headwinds from logistics amid dwindling warehouse space and unprecedented inventory costs. The Logistics Managers' Index, released Tuesday, advanced for a third straight month in March, reaching 76.2 from 75.2 in February. The monthly survey, released by Colorado State University and... read more |
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| The producer management lifecycle for carriers, agencies, and MGAs/MGUs is made of distinct stages, each managed by different teams, regulatory requirements, and general processes. So, how can a business be sure its process is tight, that it's predictable, repeatable, and purposeful? (Let's face it ...read more |
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| A federal jury's $14 million award to Denver protesters hit with pepper balls and a bag filled with lead during 2020 demonstrations over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis could resonate nationwide as courts weigh more than two dozen similar lawsuits. The jury found police used excessive force against protesters, violating their constitutional... read more |
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| It appears there were more tornadoes across the U.S. this year in the month of March than ever before — possibly by a large margin. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center, there were more than 250 tornadoes reported in March throughout the U.S. but mostly in the... read more |
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| Property insurance companies and roofers in Florida don't often see eye-to-eye. Insurers have frequently blamed unscrupulous contractors for jacking up claims, and roofing companies have sued insurance carriers, blaming them for systematically denying roof work. So, it may come as a surprise to learn that the Florida Roofing and Sheetmetal Contractors Association has been working... read more |
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| BrokerTech Ventures (BTV), the broker-led convening platform and accelerator program, has selected 12 InsurTech startups to take part in its accelerator curriculum for 2022: Ferro, Omaha, Neb. Foresight Insurance Analytics Inc., Toronto, Ontario Healthee, New York, N.Y. InsCyt LLC dba RiskAnalytics, Overland Park, Kan. InsuranceGIG, New York, N.Y. Mod Advisor Inc., Denison, Iowa NeuralMetrics Inc.,... read more |
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| The world's cities are a big driver of planet-warming emissions but can play a major role in addressing climate change in the near future. U.N. scientists on Monday laid out ways to rein in emissions and curb climate change, including a chapter on actions that city planners can follow. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change... read more |
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| The likely huge insurance claims related to the cancellation of aircraft leases in Russia is already leading to "horrendous" hikes in the cost of renewing policies, the chief executive of major lessor BOC Aviation Ltd said on Thursday. Over 400 leased planes worth almost $10 billion remained in Russia after a March 28 deadline to... read more |
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