Scaling People: Start with the End in Mind HRExaminerJason Seidenby Jason Seiden Jason Seiden, HRExaminer Editorial Advisory Board Contributor. Last year, I heard Matt Maloney, CEO of GrubHub, say that the hardest part of building a business is scaling people. Scaling people has always been a challenge, but there are aspects to the way business…(Read More)
What Could Prevent Internet of Things #IoT Devices And #Insurance From Truly Partnering? By Nick Lamparelli, InsNerds.com “If you go back sixty-four generations, to the time of the Romans, the number of people on whose cooperative efforts your eventual existence depends has risen to approximately one million trillion, which is several thousand times…(Read More)
Insurance Industry Observations for March As of this week, spring has officially sprung. Winter is over and although it went out with a flurry, we may have finally seen the last of snow in many parts of the country. At this time of year, as baseball gets ready to make a comeback, we’ll also…(Read More)
Making the Most of Mentors Why using Baby Boomers to mentor Millennials has more benefits than you think. By: Mike McDonough Mentoring teams between Millennials and Baby Boomers have become more and more popular in the insurance industry and across the country. Most see this as a regular way to pass down knowledge from one…(Read More)
By Amy O’Connor The number of beds available at state-run substance abuse treatment facilities would increase in drug-ravaged West Virginia under a bill passed Wednesday by the House. The bill passed on a 99-0 vote. It now moves to the state Senate. West … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal …(Read More)
By Amy O’Connor North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI) announced the conviction of two retired insurance agents in a regional scam targeting senior citizens. Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey said the two retired agents, Milton Hooks, 72, of Rocky Mount, and James Mangum, 69, … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal  …(Read More)
By Amy O’Connor Florida officials say they’re continuing aggressive efforts to stop the spread of the Zika virus. Gov. Rick Scott met Monday with Miami-Dade County officials to discuss Zika preparedness ahead of Florida’s rainy season, when mosquitoes are most prevalent. Officials said … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal …(Read More)
By Stephanie K. Jones Oklahoma experienced fewer earthquakes last year compared with 2015 and a recent study of human-induced earthquakes predicts another year of reduced seismicity for the state in 2017. The U.S. Geological Survey warns, however, that that Oklahoma and southern Kansas, along … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal  …(Read More)
By Stephanie K. Jones Minnesota is better prepared for a potential bird flu return after a devastating 2015 epidemic, according to poultry producers and experts. Poultry farmers are waiting as the early spring opens water on lakes and rivers, leading to the migration of … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal  …(Read More)
By Don Jergler California Gov. Jerry Brown and fellow Democrats who control the state Legislature are proposing to raise $52.4 billion over 10 years by significantly boosting fuel taxes and vehicle fees. The money would go toward fixing a massive backlog in road … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal  …(Read More)