What Are The Benefits Of Empathy Maps On Learner Experience?
What Are The Benefits Of Empathy Maps On Learner Experience? When it comes to human interaction, empathy is a fundamental interpersonal skill. It allows us to understand other people’s perspectives, needs, and emotions so that we can modify our communication techniques accordingly. Unsurprisingly, empathy is a valuable tool when it comes to designing learner experiences,…
RMD Planning for 2024: Everything to Know
What You Need to Know The age for required minimum distributions to commence remains at 73 for 2024. Planning should include strategy for this tax year and for future years as applicable. In some cases it might pay to transfer assets from other plans such as old 401(k)s or individual retirement accounts. Many advisors are…
BMS enlarges Finpro division – Life Insurance International
Credit: Constantin Wenning on Unsplash. Independent specialist insurance and reinsurance broker BMS has appointed three people to its financial and professional risks division (Finpro). Based in London, all three will report to Drew Harvey, director of Finpro at BMS. The three are Tom Spraggs, Richard Austwick and Tom Woolcott and all join from Howden’s financial…
Are Your Business Decisions Backed by Good Data?
This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. 4 qualities that distinguish good insurance business data from bad America may run on Dunkin’, but insurance runs on data. Data impacts every part of insurance. Underwriting, rating, pricing, forms, marketing, claims handling — you name it, data influences it. Even the very foundation of…
Camplus joint venture with Partners Group and Dea Capital Re
Camplus is an operator specialising in student housing and they are participating in a new pan-European joint venture with Partners Groups, listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and Dea Capital Real Estate. They will develop portfolios of new student accommodation in Europe aiming to become a market leader and have over 5 thousand beds. This…
The Evolution of Animation, 1833-2017: From the Phenakistiscope to Pixar
This year has given us occasion to revisit the 1928 Disney cartoon Steamboat Willie, what with its entry — and thus, that of an early version of a certain Mickey Mouse — into the public domain. Though it may look comparatively primitive today, that eight-minute black-and-white film actually represents a great many advancements in the…
Triple-I Blog | Coastal New Jersey Town Regains Class 3 NFIP Rating
Sea Isle City, N.J., has regained its Class 3 rating under FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Community Rating System (CRS) after a brief demotion last year. Being rated Class 3 enables the coastal town’s property owners to receive a 35 percent discount on their federal flood insurance. CRS is a voluntary incentive-based program designed to…
Getting Started with Customer Training: A Beginner’s Guide
It’s no secret that happy customers are great for business. Happy customers are loyal; they renew subscriptions, tend to buy more than just their initial purchase, and they can be your best brand ambassadors. Happy customers also make a noticeable difference in your bottom line; Bain & Company found that improving customer retention rates by…
Dr. Cuddles ReadyRESCUE Review: Detox First Aid Treatment
Are you a paw-rent always on the lookout to keep your furbabies safe? Or perhaps you’ve got a demon doggo like I have who is forever eating things they shouldn’t, and you need life-saving treatment at home for when an emergency strikes. That’s where Dr. Cuddles ReadyRESCUE comes into play. ReadyRESCUE is a pet detoxifying…
A Mom’s $97,000 Question: How Was Her Baby’s Air-Ambulance Ride Not Medically Necessary?
Sara England was putting together Ghostbusters costumes for Halloween when she noticed her baby wasn’t doing well. Her 3-month-old son, Amari Vaca, had undergone open-heart surgery two months before, so she called his cardiologist, who recommended getting him checked out. England assigned Amari’s grandparents to trick-or-treat duty with his three older siblings and headed to…