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How much you’re lying to yourself about time management

June 17, 2021 by Adam Malik

While George Costanza may claim that his entire life is a lie, most people will tell about 200 lies a day — and many to themselves about what they’re doing and what they can actually accomplish, according to an expert

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Time thieves that are stealing away your workday

May 27, 2021 by Adam Malik

Beware of seven deadly time thieves if you want to exercise more control over your workday and manage your time better, an organization expert said during a recent risk management conference. Andrew Mellen, a professional organizer, spoke to risk managers

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Why the pipeline of diverse talent keeps drying up

May 20, 2021 by Adam Malik

Market conditions have led to broken talent pipelines which, in turn, have had a negative effect on companies being able to have a proper diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) program, a financial executive told a group of risk managers recently.

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Industry exec reverse-engineers innovation to show the imperative of diversity

May 13, 2021 by Adam Malik

A corporate diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) program is essential because it’s driving business innovation, which is a competitive advantage, risk managers heard during a recent web conference. Carla Harris, vice chairman and managing director of Morgan Stanley, spoke at

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Why businesses shouldn’t take an adversarial stance towards their claimants

May 8, 2021 by Adam Malik

Businesses risk damaging their brand’s reputation if they take a confrontational approach to claimants, risk experts warned during a recent virtual conference. In addition to paying out more for the claim, a company playing hardball may also wind up losing

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‘Pandamennial’ careers take a nosedive: Why the industry should help

May 5, 2021 by Adam Malik

Global events have delayed the career development of young insurance professionals and the P&C industry needs to figure out how to help, risk manager execs said during the recent RIMS Live 2021 virtual conference. Colleen Zitt, chief risk officer at