While at least 17 states have passed laws or issued orders that expanded access to workers’ compensation benefits for employees who contract COVID-19, many of those directives are creating new exposure for only a sliver of the workforce, new research …
This year has been unusually challenging, to say the least. We’ve been thrust into a virtual life of Zoom work meetings, virtual school, telemedicine and more. Many of us are tired of virtual life and uncertainty. We miss our colleagues …
When he started building Convelo Insurance Group, founder and CEO Josh Lamberg likely never imagined that the managing general agency (MGA) would be just about two years old when a pandemic hit. “This is the most challenging market since the …
Strong leadership is vital to an organization’s wellbeing. Especially in times of ambiguity, employees require a sense of stability and direction from those at the helm. As modernization projects move forward, and in some cases, become more urgent priorities, leaders …
How the Insurance Industry Can Bridge the Diversity Gap, Be an Ally The deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor by white police officers earlier this year sparked worldwide protests and examinations of racial injustice and inequities across the country. …
While the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed business activity around the globe, for underwriters in the Lloyd’s market who were in the process of increasing property insurance rates when the pandemic hit, the timing may be auspicious. Had the outbreak struck …
Some 20 years ago, an independent agency owner in a small, upstate New York town told me how difficult it had been for him to recruit new talent. But something changed…when he changed. The principal had more success when he …
In an uncertain world, email might feel like an old and easy, reliable friend. Email is used to stay connected with colleagues, conduct school work and as a confirmation of purchased goods. What is not always top of mind is …
U.S. insurers are taking a closer look at the recruiting and succession practices of corporate customers, worried about mounting lawsuits over a lack of diversity among top executives and directors, industry sources said. Insurers are meeting company officials to examine …
Anyone who has read my “When Words Collide” book or my blog or attended any of my seminars and webinars knows that I am the country’s foremost advocate of the “RTFP! Doctrine.” Answering coverage questions begins with reading the policy. …
