The transition to working from home has gone incredibly smoothly overall, enabling seamless communication between brokers, cedents and reinsurers. Technological advancement has facilitated this transition but human behaviors are equally important in ensuring colleagues continue to feel “connected” to their co-workers, clients and the overall market. ... Continue Reading »
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Our Work Lives Will Not Return To Normal After The Pandemic
The transition to working from home has gone incredibly smoothly overall, enabling seamless communication between brokers, cedents and reinsurers. Technological advancement has facilitated this transition but human behaviors are equally important in ensuring colleagues continue to feel “connected” to their co-workers, clients and the overall market. Communication on an ongoing b ... Continue Reading »
Can Employers Require Their Employees to be Vaccinated?
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues through the fall, public health concerns remain of the utmost importance. The reinsurance industry is well-positioned to advise clients on how to respond to the ongoing effects of COVID-19, and Guy Carpenter is actively developing a view of how COVID-19 may impact businesses as employees begin returning to their offices. ... Continue Reading »
How to Spot When Employees Are Struggling, and How to Plan for a Healthier Workforce
The transition to working from home has gone incredibly smoothly overall, enabling seamless communication between brokers, cedents and reinsurers. Technological advancement has facilitated this transition but human behaviors are equally important in ensuring colleagues continue to feel “connected” to their co-workers, clients and the overall market. Communication on an ongoing b ... Continue Reading »
Will Companies Remain Empathetic After the Coronavirus?
The transition to working from home has gone incredibly smoothly overall, enabling seamless communication between brokers, cedents and reinsurers. Technological advancement has facilitated this transition but human behaviors are equally important in ensuring colleagues continue to feel “connected” to their co-workers, clients and the overall market. Communication on an ongoing b ... Continue Reading »
Post-Pandemic, Human Interactions Still Power Global Business
While the new disruptive InsurTech companies were initially written off by carriers, citing woefully unprofitable combined ratios, they are trending positively and could soon see underwriting profits. COVID-19 is pushing companies to lean increasingly on technology, and incumbents are utilizing advanced data, analytics and technology capabilities in software and ... Continue Reading »
Digital Tools Can Help Reopen Workplaces Safely, If Businesses Mitigate Risks
The cyber (re)insurance space is constantly developing, and as COVID-19 alters the way businesses interact with technology and workers around the country slowly return to work after months of operating from home offices, the reinsurance market sees a number of emerging trends that present both potential challenges and opportunities. While COVID-19 remains a threat worldwide, ... Continue Reading »
How to Be a Leader in the New World of Work
As businesses seek to address both the immediate and long-term effects of COVID-19 on their operations, the reinsurance industry is at the forefront of conversations to create a forward-looking solution for pandemic risk in conjunction with policyholders, insurance markets and corporate executives. Amid the heartbreaking toll of the global pandemic, organizations are ... Continue Reading »
Podcast: Planning a Safe Return to Work With Pandemic Navigator
All segments of Guy Carpenter's business are being affected by current events, and it is critical that companies provide colleagues with the support needed to move forward with their day-to-day activities. The ability of intelligence technology (IT), human resources and management to respond so effectively to this unprecedented situation by pivoting almost immediately to ... Continue Reading »
Why Human Resources is a Key Stakeholder in Cyber Risk Management
The cyber space saw numerous developments during 2019, including new privacy regulations, systemic ransomware claims and increasing concern surrounding non-affirmative cyber in the underwriting community. Looking toward the remainder of 2020, Guy Carpenter sees a number of emerging trends that present both potential challenges and opportunities for our clients, particularly as ... Continue Reading »