The Cyber Insurance Market Needs More Money
Harvard Business
MARCH 10, 2022
Securities could help give insurers the breathing room they need to keep growing — and meet customers’ mounting needs.
Health Economics Part II – Insurance
Tom Spencer
JUNE 22, 2019
In this post, I will go beyond a general interpretation of demand and give you an in-depth overview of a specific and expensive issue: the rising cost of public liability insurance. Public liability insurance (PLI) is an interesting and important topic because its costs are far-ranging and complex.
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356: Jennifer Kluge—Meet The Leader To Build Your Business Into One Of The Best And Brightest
On the Brink Podcast
APRIL 10, 2023
Her organization, the National Association for Business Resources , was focused wholly on businesses in Michigan, offering important services from insurance products to support with accounts receivables. Hear how planning for the future means loving change I worked with Jennifer Kluge several years ago on a Blue Ocean Strategy workshop.
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Opportunities Open Up in Chinese Private Health Insurance
BCG
AUGUST 21, 2016
Yue, a 38-year-old mother in Beijing, knows all about the limitations of health insurance in China. Her public insurance allows her to go to public hospitals to get routine care, but those hospitals are crowded and confusing to navigate. Focus Monday, August 22, 2016. After two days, her son’s condition improved.
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Who’s on First?
Alan Weiss
JUNE 9, 2022
Once upon a time I was at an executive meeting at an insurance client. The debate at the table was whether to give priority to independent agents’ various demands for priority, or to customers (called “insureds”). I finally asked the group, “Could you sell insurance to customers if there were no agents?”
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Supplement Your Consulting Pipeline by Subcontracting
Successful Independent Consulting
JUNE 17, 2021
They do the contracting paperwork, carry the insurance, do the invoicing and collections, and even handle your income tax payments so you can focus on doing the work. You’ll likely be introduced to clients you may otherwise never meet. Of course, they charge for this. It’s an easy way to see if you even like consulting.
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Self-Employed? Prep for Tax Season to Save Big
Successful Independent Consulting
MARCH 4, 2017
Standard business-owner tax deductions include deducting your home office and a portion of your utilities; parking, tolls, and mileage to and from business meetings; books and subscriptions; office supplies, shipping, and postage; retirement contributions, and probably even health insurance premiums on your personal tax return.
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Ten Factors to Consider Before Jumping into Independent Consulting
Successful Independent Consulting
FEBRUARY 12, 2021
Do you have the cash to make ends meet? Benefits – State-sponsored health exchanges have made it possible to get health insurance on your own, but it’s still expensive. People who leave regular corporate jobs often have a harder time transitioning to life as an independent consultant than those who have prior consulting experience.
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Wealth Management 101: The Hidden World of Private Banking
Tom Spencer
JUNE 30, 2023
The financial services industry comprises firms that operate across a range of sectors: Asset & Wealth Management, Banking & Capital Markets, and Insurance. Products and Services Wealth management firms deliver comprehensive and personalized solutions to meet client’s wealth management needs.
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Why CEO’s Hire Consultants and Coaches: The REAL Value They Bring with Brad Rex
Consulting Matters
APRIL 13, 2023
Brad had an unconventional start to his career after meeting his boss's boss while studying finance at college. Now, they are in network with all the major insurance companies and have a major partnership with Wounded Warrior Project. He applied for a financial manager job at Disney and was one of 1400 candidates.
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Healthcare Industry — The Rise of Vertical Integration
Tom Spencer
FEBRUARY 2, 2019
This approach can promote collaboration, reduce costs, and increase focus on providing effective healthcare solutions that meet patient needs. For example, an insurance company might take control of hospitals, primary care providers, home services, or community agencies. Vertical Integration.
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HR Guide to Company Culture: 5 Tangible Leverage Points
LSA Global
APRIL 4, 2024
Performance Management: Aligning Actions with Values A company’s performance management process is where the cultural rubber meets the road. Meetings: Reinforcing Your Desired Culture Meetings at work consume a disproportionately large amount of time and energy from everyone.
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It’s Not “Time Management.” It’s Lean.
Markovitz Consulting
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
The only way for them to deliver the same value in fewer hours is to eliminate the non-value added activities that typically consume large chunks of a worker’s day—think flabby meetings, worthless emails, pointless administrative tasks, unnecessary firefighting, etc.
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Meet "OSHbot" Lowes New Store Helper; Goodbye Retail Associates, Hello Robots
MishTalk
OCTOBER 29, 2014
Meet "OSHbot" OSHbot is the newest member of the " Fellow Robots " family, and developed in partnership with Lowes Innovation Labs. Robots do not complain, they show up on time, they want to help, they don''t ask for overtime, they do not need medical insurance, Social Security, or pensions.
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Product and process
Seth Godin Blog
JULY 27, 2023
I haven’t seen any data that says that working in accounting for a candy company is more fun or more satisfying than working in accounting for an insurance company. And even circus clowns get bored at work.
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Anyone Can Succeed - Celebrating 15 Years of Consulting Success with Dan Weedin
Consulting Matters
OCTOBER 30, 2020
Dan Weedin is an author, speaker, consultant, coach, podcaster and founder of Toro Consulting , a firm that specializes in small business growth, particularly in the insurance/risk business. Dan Weedin: Well I'd been an insurance broker for pretty much all of my career. So I had been selling insurance but then I started thinking.
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The Corona Virus for Small Businesses
Consultant Journal
MARCH 5, 2020
It’s a question on the minds of many entrepreneurs, as Fortune 500 companies announce new protocols for travel, meetings and even use of coffee cups. If your business meets with clients in person, you may want to look at your policies and processes to help keep clients and yourself healthy. Client Engagement. Business continuity.
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The Transformative Power of AI in Business
Tom Spencer
JUNE 9, 2023
Risk Management and Fraud Detection AI plays an increasingly crucial role in risk management and fraud detection , particularly in industries such as banking, insurance, and cybersecurity.
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Beggar Thy Taxpayer: Currency Wars, QE Strain Life Insurers and Pension Plans; Negative Returns With 4-7% Promises
MishTalk
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
Currency Wars and QE Strain Life Insurance Companies and Taxpayers Bob gets credit for the phrase " beggar thy taxpayer " but I have been thinking along those lines for quite some time. per cent To help cope with the pressure, insurers have been reducing the returns they pledge to policyholders. The ECB''s policy.
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Wearable Technology in Healthcare
Tom Spencer
JULY 28, 2018
6 Despite this, insurers and employers are taking advantage of a provision in the Affordable Care Act that allows employers to offer financial incentives, paid for by the insurance companies, if employees agree to wear a fitness tracker. 7 These devices include smart home devices and medical wearables.
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Supplementing Your Pipeline with Consulting Agencies
Successful Independent Consulting
OCTOBER 5, 2017
Some agencies provide access to group health insurance plans, a plus in the U.S. It may be worth doing one project just to get access to better health insurance rates, but I’m not sure how good the rates are or if they offset the first disadvantage listed below. Ex-Consultants Agency : “Where Consulting Meets Executive Search.
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Is Networking a Distraction or Important Leadership Skill?
Organizational Talent Consulting
JUNE 13, 2022
Professional service providers such as your accountant or insurance provider. Then create three questions in advance of your meetings based on your needs. Step 3: Schedule a networking meeting Using a short 20-minute meeting is a great way to be respectful of your contact's time. Alumni from universities you attended.
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Peace of Mind? Priceless
Martinka Consulting
JUNE 13, 2018
I had the phone in my jacket pocket, put it over the back of an office chair with a fancy metal design around the back, got out of the meeting, grabbed my phone, and found a beautiful design radiating up my screen. One could say it’s a form of insurance. One could say many things we do in life are a form of insurance.
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You Can’t Pizza Party Your Way to a Great Corporate Culture
Harmonious Workplaces
DECEMBER 18, 2023
Earlier that month, the administrative assistant informed everyone that health insurance costs would rise without additional subsidies and no one would receive holiday bonuses this year. Offer variety to meet the expectations and needs of staff members. Employee Wellness Programs: Take care of your team’s wellbeing.
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How Hardware Makers Can Win in the Software World
BCG
MAY 26, 2016
Automakers could launch service businesses that provide detailed digital maps, help urban designers improve their management of traffic flows, and enable insurers to offer personalized policies based on the risk profiles of individual customers. Thus far, however, the results of these endeavors have been mixed.
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Trying to Understand SIOP 2020 and Coronavirus
NeoAcademic
MARCH 11, 2020
I think it’s around one to two dozen people, but that’s a rough guess from sitting in the room during the EB meeting at SIOP last year. SIOP can’t just cancel the conference because it’s scared of COVID-19 and get insurance to cover it. And this isn’t something insurance would cover.
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Get the Most from Your Women In Consulting Membership
Women in Consulting
JANUARY 20, 2022
I wanted information I could put to use right away on fees, contracts, scope, subcontractors, insurance, and all the pieces I knew I didn’t even know enough about to name. When I first joined Women In Consulting – back in 2010 I think – I was looking for insights on how to be a successful consultant.
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It’s Finally Time for Frictionless Financial CX
1 to 1
OCTOBER 28, 2020
For financial institutions, what was a slow shift toward mobile banking, contactless transactions, and digital insurance sped up when COVID-19 reinforced the need for fast, secure, and remote access to funds and financial information.
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???After the World Cup: MLS Brand Can Expand!
Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog
DECEMBER 16, 2022
Do the associations your brand generate meet the expectations you want? We use examples from sports, concerts, professional services, insurance, and more to make the case that being creative is a process and being boring is a choice. I have seen some pretty heated settlement meetings though. For you: Do your research.
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You Have to Stop Canceling and Rescheduling Things. Really.
Harvard Business
SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
Now, every time he calls the insurance company, he hears a message saying: “Can’t take your call right now. Why would an insurance adjuster have a voicemail message assuring callers that “all calls will be returned by the end of the day” and then return only 20% of the calls it committed to returning?
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8 Reasons that May Cause You to Loose Customers
Tom Spencer
MARCH 21, 2020
Successful startups grow by building a product or service that meets the needs of customers. Gyms and insurance companies are particularly notorious for this. The customer feels cheated if some additional charge comes up on their credit card or if they are denied some discount or insurance claim which was very publicly advertised.
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88 Frankurt: Europe’s New Fintech Hub?
Tom Spencer
NOVEMBER 19, 2016
Further, with Fintech taking hold as a revolutionary force in banking and insurance, the large banks here are considering how to transition in a digital world which will change their business operations and market footprint – and that is not limited just to corporate banks, but global powerhouses like the ECB itself.
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The Big Baby Boomer Exodus: How to Respond to the Loss of Experienced Talent
Granite Leadership Strategies
OCTOBER 20, 2022
As a consequence, you’re going to have a hard time meeting your clients’ needs, unless you have a plan in place and operating now. This arrangement will meet both groups’ needs for time outside of work. While once workers over age forty were tossed out or passed over for promotions, that’s much less prevalent now.
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8 Issues that May Cause You to Lose Customers
Tom Spencer
MARCH 21, 2020
Successful startups grow by building a product or service that meets the needs of customers. Gyms and insurance companies are particularly notorious for this. The customer feels cheated if some additional charge comes up on their credit card or if they are denied some discount or insurance claim which was very publicly advertised.
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Jacq Hackett Consulting
JUNE 10, 2018
Organise insurance. Phone, email, meet people for coffee – whatever it takes, get the word out there. So rather than getting overwhelmed at this first hurdle, make a list and work your way through it. Here are a few key items to get you started: Decide on a business name. Register the business. Prepare a Capability Statement.
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How organizations can help support working parents
Brimstone Consulting
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
An Assistant Vice President at a global insurance company with four children under 11 said, “I’ve never felt so overwhelmed with work, kids, and life.” While video is an important tool, not every call or meeting needs to be “on camera.” Encourage the use of “video optional” for calls and meetings. Support “Video Optional”.
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Each Firm's Favorite Cases
CaseInterview.com
JUNE 13, 2019
If your interviewer works with insurance companies, there's a good chance you'll get an insurance case. I've made up cases in the elevator on the way to going to the right floor to meet my candidates. If they work in high-tech, you'll get a high tech one, etc. Cases can also vary by geographic location of the office.
Ask these Six Questions in a Case Interview
Tom Spencer
JANUARY 13, 2021
In a case where you have to identify potential sources of revenue growth, your analysis and conclusions will be completely different if you are looking at an insurance company or a food manufacturer. Are we meeting these needs or is there a mismatch between supply and demand at some point?
Emergencies cost extra
Seth Godin Blog
AUGUST 26, 2018
Big companies that serve other big companies spend at least 80% of their overhead on being ready (or dealing with) meetings and emergencies. The reason to charge more is all about ensurance, insurance and emotional wear and tear. Computers are happy to customize things.
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Getting the Rest Right for Interviews
Tom Spencer
JUNE 9, 2018
Make good first impressions and build rapport with as many people as possible including the receptionist, the HR person who guides you to the interview rooms, the interviewers, and those who you meet while you are waiting. Show excitement about the opportunity to meet the interviewers.
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How’s My CX? Brands Get Rated on Their Pandemic Responses in 2021 Forrester CX Index
1 to 1
JUNE 21, 2021
The report scored 219 brands across 13 industries in areas such as how effective was the brand at meeting customer needs, how easy was it to work with the brand, and how likely is the customer to stay with the brand. Compared to 2020, health insurers performed best, with most providers improving their scores.
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26 Quote Your Consulting Billing Rate with Confidence
Successful Independent Consulting
SEPTEMBER 16, 2017
At the end of our meeting, I didn’t quote the range. Your rate has to cover operating expenses (internet, phone, bookkeeping), business insurance, and self-employment tax (the employer's half of Social Security and Medicare). I could hear the anxiety in the program director’s voice and his stress was palpable.
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Research: Workplace Injuries Are More Common When Companies Face Earnings Pressure
Harvard Business
MAY 18, 2017
companies are facing pressure to meet earnings expectations, and research indicates that meeting analyst forecasts is a more important benchmark than meeting the prior year’s earnings or avoiding losses. Do workplace injuries occur more commonly in companies that are facing increased pressure to meet earnings expectations?
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