Consulting Matters

APRIL 13, 2023

Brad had an unconventional start to his career after meeting his boss's boss while studying finance at college. During his twelve-and-a-half-year tenure, he worked in finance and strategic planning before taking over as leader of Epcot theme park on the week of 911, 2001.

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MishTalk

MARCH 21, 2014

Inquiring minds are tuning into a report on the Ponzi finance setup in China. Our analysis indicates that China’s economy has arrived at that unstable state where speculative and Ponzi finance appear to dominate. Most assume China can grow at 7% a year, a notion that I have challenged on many occasions. Morgan Stanley agrees.

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BCG

MAY 2, 2016

This article is based on “Influencing Outcomes in a Consolidating Insurance Industry: Three Keys to Value Creation,” by Pia Tischhauser, published in January 2016 in The Geneva Association’s Insurance and Finance Newsletter. Although not quite at the stage of mania, mergers have been sweeping the global insurance industry.

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The Fearless Marketer

APRIL 15, 2019

Here’s the opening of an email to executives in the Insurance Industry interested in increasing sales: We’ve all seen this opera a thousand times: Yes, insurance salespeople have been the victim of vicious stereotypes. This opening relies on the stereotype of the obnoxious insurance salesperson.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 9, 2017

The Maintech Summit at the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management (co-sponsored by Excon , a local start up instigator) is the first real academic-based “shark-tank” environment for disruptive start-ups in Frankfurt. The concept of medical cannabis covered under health insurance has just become law in Germany. Have a Story to Tell.

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Harvard Business

JULY 12, 2017

While Edward Lloyd is largely credited with commercializing the insurance industry, with the creation of his namesake firm, Lloyd’s, over 330 years ago, the original concept of spreading risk (or “mutualizing”) goes back even further. Herein, as with all insurance, is where the concept of utmost good faith is laid bare.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

There I advised only insurance companies’ business models – it is a different type of consulting, yet invariably an enriching learning experience. When I started out in the program, I quickly realized I was never cut out for finance or accounting. Then I applied for a graduate program in Finance and got the admission.

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Harvard Business

MAY 29, 2019

Citigroup leading analyst Ronit Ghose, Lemonade Insurance founder and CEO Daniel Schreiber, and OakNorth Bank founder and CEO Rishi Khosla discuss the new possibilities that AI offers the finance industry. Those who manage to use this emerging technology to reduce friction for customers will win.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

But new research suggests it’s also a form of insurance, especially for smaller firms. Many companies sit on piles of cash, even when rates of return suggest they shouldn’t. Researchers have pointed to multiple reasons, including flexibility for M&A and tax advantages.

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BCG

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Article Thursday, December 15, 2016 Life insurers are feeling the squeeze. In their efforts to adapt to this upside-down world, life insurers are focusing on optimizing their investment strategies and operations. The industry’s overall business growth has stalled, and investment income has become a critical mainstay.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 7, 2017

Blockchain technology has been applied in the finance industry in the payments space. However the technology has many other uses – starting with the ability to better monetize alternative energy to the digitisation of insurance contracts. Image Sources: Blockchain Technologies , Bits on blocks ).

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Consultant Journal

MARCH 5, 2020

Consider arranging financing ahead of time, as part of business continuity preparations. If you haven’t already, you may want to look into business continuity plans and insurance. Take a look at your cash flow and what a change to sales or staffing could do.

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Harvard Business

MAY 29, 2019

Citigroup leading analyst Ronit Ghose, Lemonade Insurance founder and CEO Daniel Schreiber, and OakNorth Bank founder and CEO Rishi Khosla discuss the new possibilities that AI offers the finance industry. Those who manage to use this emerging technology to reduce friction for customers will win.

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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. Distribution Channels The wealth management landscape consists of a range of distribution channels, ranging from high touch (i.e.,

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 28, 2017

It might seem, then, that private insurance can be of little help in addressing climate change. There’s concern that for-profit insurers won’t want to insure risky properties, and that individuals won’t have the wherewithal to buy insurance plans in the first place. Dating back to at least F.

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Management Consulted

JULY 2, 2017

The industry focus in Boston is on Financial Services, Wealth & Asset Management, Banking & Capital Markets, Insurance, Technology, Life Sciences & Health, and Private Equity. has its headquarters in Boston, MA – the company provides expertise in economics, finance, health care analytics, and strategy to top law firms.

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Harvard Business

JULY 17, 2017

When I ask students graduating from Harvard Business School what they’re doing next, I often get some version of “I’m going into finance but…” Then they quickly explain that finance is just a way station on the route to nobler goals. And it is truly fascinating.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 9, 2023

For example, in industries like finance and accounting, AI-powered systems can process invoices, perform data entry tasks, and generate financial reports with minimal human intervention. Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is becoming widely adopted to automate manual processes, reduce errors, and increase efficiency.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 14, 2023

This may include setting up insurance policies, creating a retirement plan, and other risk management strategies. For example, a wealth manager may recommend that a client purchase a specific type of insurance to protect their assets from unexpected events such as death, disability, or critical illness.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

The firm advises government divisions, law firms, and major global corporations on governmental regulation (like anti-trust rulings), public policy implications, public, competitive forces, and private financing. Finance: Bankruptcy, Consumer Protection in Financial Services, Financial Institutions and Banking, Financial Risk Management. .

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Finance Exchange says Obamacare Could Be a Fraudsters’ Free-For-All. Have any idea where to find a health insurance exchange? they need insurance, and help enroll them in Obamacare if necessary. You may be eligible to get quality health insurance through the Health Insurance Marketplace. ObamaMarket Insurance.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 22, 2014

Effective April 1, Target to Drop Health Insurance for Part-Time Workers. The Affordable Care Act created new government-run health insurance exchanges to sell coverage to uninsured people, often with premiums discounted by federal subsidies. Finance says You May Want to Thank Your Employer. percent of their income.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

Watson & Sons became the prime advisor to the British government on social insurance programs. Corporate Risk Management and Risk Financing. Insurance Industry Consulting. The world’s oldest actuarial firm was founded in 1878 by Reuben Watson, and in just 30 years the English R. In the mid-1990s, R. Employee Surveys.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 24, 2022

Blockchain has already had a significant impact in the finance industry with the global cryptocurrency market cap now exceeding $1 trillion. Governments, businesses, and individuals are developing new use cases for blockchain as barriers to adoption continue to decrease. Blockchain looks set to be deployed in many other industries.

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CaseInterview.com

JANUARY 28, 2019

I spent a lot of time in risk-management-based businesses such as insurance, re-insurnace (the insurance companies used by insurance companies), and subprime lending. Using Kickstarter to finance a business. Intuition would tell you that you were exposed to risk, even if you didn’t get hurt.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 18, 2019

Due to the steady nature of the business (taking a percentage of assets under management each year is a pretty sweet deal), asset managers have a business valued more like a basic corporate than other financial institutions such as banks and insurers. Image: Pexels.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Housing finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Monday detailed plans to once again back mortgages with down payments as low as 3%, saying the move to make home ownership more accessible contains safeguards to protect against abuses that led to the subprime housing market crash.

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

The tighter control over public finances of each country, which occur revenues and expenditures, is the condition of these forward-looking statements, both from the point of view of the IMF and Brussels. But there is much work ahead for something like a common shutdown could crystallize into a eurozone labor markets as diverse. "A

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 31, 2013

Billion Lower than Expected; Poll Shows 92% Do Not Believe Hollande''s Tax Promises November 29, 2013: Montebourg Targets UGAP Over "Made in France" November 03, 2013: "France is Not a Cash Cow"; Riots Over Ecotax Continue; Is Anyone Happy?

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 27, 2014

Anton Siluanov, finance minister, said state-owned VTB, the second-largest lender by assets, could receive Rbs100bn before the end of this year and another Rbs150bn in 2015, while Gazprombank could be allocated Rbs70bn. The central bank said that the state-run Deposit Insurance Agency would provide Trust Bank with up to Rbs99bn.

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MishTalk

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

And in the view of bondholders, bond insurers and other financial institutions, it only grew worse last week after the city circulated its plan to emerge from bankruptcy and filed a lawsuit on Friday. Orr, seeks to invalidate complex transactions that helped finance Detroit’s pension system in 2005.

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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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MishTalk

JULY 22, 2014

Two federal appeals court panels issued conflicting rulings Tuesday on whether the government could subsidize health insurance premiums for people in three dozen states that use the federal insurance exchange. million people who were found eligible for subsidized insurance in the federal exchange, or marketplace.

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MishTalk

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Credit Agricole argues that €500 billion of that should be netted out because of its hybrid banking/insurance business model, which still leaves it leveraged 33 times. By its own account, Credit Agricole''s tangible common equity is just 2.1% of its assets—which means its €1.6 trillion balance sheet is leveraged nearly 49-to-1. billion (€489.9

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MishTalk

JULY 11, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Heres the latest: Wegmans, a Rochester-based grocery store has decided to do something beneficial for its part-time employees, stop health care insurance. Dollar Collapse News on the Dollar's Death Spiral. Minyanville Business and Market News. The reason?

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The Nonprofit Consultant

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Last Friday, I attended Stronger Together , a conference produced in collaboration by CalNonprofits, CompassPoint Nonprofit Services, and Nonprofits'' Insurance Alliance of California (NIAC). budgeting CalNonprofits CompassPoint finance fundraising management Nonprofit npstrong overhead'

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 20, 2014

BearingPoint partners with the major technological suppliers, like Hewlett Packard, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle and SAP, to develop solutions and strategies suiting their clients’ requirements. Practice Areas. Digital Marketing, Sales & Customer Services. Enterprise Applications. Government, Risk, Compliance & Security. Human Resources.

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