Stepping Over Dollars to Pick Up Pennies By Craig Lack Regulators worry about overcharges on investment plans but ignore issues with healthcare that can be 10 times as bad. That will change.
How Strict Can a Dress Code Be? By Laura Zaroski Enforcing a dress code can infringe on the rights of those with sincere religious beliefs. Here are tips on how to avoid the problem.
How 'Cascades' Can Build Work Culture By David Patrishkoff Though they are too seldom a focus, "cascading effects" can either be measured and used to enhance work culture or can debilitate it.
Has U.S. Economy Slowed to a Standstill? By Brian Pretti A new Fed model for the U.S. economy shows almost no growth for the first quarter -- raising some fundamental questions for policy.
How to Link Risk and Strategy By Peadar Duffy This article, the fifth and last in a series, describes how to build a risk appetite statement and understand the links between risk and strategy.
Pointers on Managing GRC Issues By Norman Marks A Forrester report is wrong to talk about a governance, risk management and compliance (GRC) technology market; there is no such thing.
10 Building Blocks for Risk Leaders (Part 5) By Christopher Mandel Risk leaders must develop a personal vision -- even though that may mean challenging authority -- and must find ways to give back.
What Risk Reports Won't Tell You By Gavin Lawrence Monthly risk reports typically look at a single point (usually P80) that hides crucial information about the probability and impact of a risk.
The Promise of Continuous Underwriting By Bill Deemer Bobby Touran Typically, a risk is underwritten, bound... and forgotten. But new streams of data and automation allow for continuous underwriting.
Convergence and the Insurance Ecosystem By Stephen Applebaum Alan Demers Companies must anticipate the future, innovate beyond their core and transform their capabilities as rapidly as technology allows.
Lemonade's 'Synthetic Agent' Nonsense By Matteo Carbone Desperate for growth, Lemonade produces another howler: A lender receiving a 16% interest rate is presented as a (synthetic) agent.
Auto Insurance in an Existential Crisis By Stephen Applebaum Alan Demers The 125-year-old, $300 billion U.S. auto insurance industry is caught between runaway inflation and strained consumer wallets.