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The 6 Principles of Persuasion

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Why do you buy a product or pay for a service? What motivates your customers to say “yes” to what you are offering?

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3 Strategies to Manage Resistance to Change

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Change interferes with the culture, behavior and mindset of employees, so, to implement change successfully, you have to manage resistance.

The 5 Personal Persuasion Styles

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The greats of leadership have a persuasion style that allows them to sell their ideas and inspire people to follow their vision.

The 4 Secrets to Managing Change

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Transformation is difficult. But some have succeeded throughout the length and breadth of their organization. What is the secret?

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The Future of Electronic Payments

By Paul Carroll

While many hail cryptocurrency as a revolution, a free, secure system developed in India may hold greater promise for exchanging money digitally.

Time to Start Issuing Metaverse Policies?

This might be the time to start exploring how the metaverse might find its way into insurance policies in the near future.

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Elon Musk Is Wrong About AI

In painting a rosy and likely unrealistic picture of what AI can and can't do, Musk has, in our view, misled the public about how far we still have to go.

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Opportunities Amid the Great Resignation

Individuals are reevaluating what’s important to them, what they want for their careers and the pandemic's significant impact and financial burden on their families.

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Making Life Settlements More Transparent

It's possible to unlock billions in retirement funding for seniors by using AI to streamline an outdated, gated process. 

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How Open Source Can Combat Climate Change

More open sources of data and common standards for models will enhance our understanding of the potential implications of climate transition decisions.

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How Analytics Can Democratize Insurance

Analytics are finally catching up to the vision, letting everyday business users harness the power of data through easy-to-use tools and advanced automation.

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Why Are We Still Talking About Digital Transformation?

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Insurance Thought Leadership

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A Seven Year Itch – Changes in Insurers’ Strategic Priorities Defined by Three Digital Eras Over Seven Years

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Technology Is the Solution -- and the Problem

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The Future of Work

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Winning the War for Talent

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Cost-of-Living Crisis and Civil Unrest

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Srdjan Todorovic

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Is There a Silver Bullet on Reserving?

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