USI Insurance Services, one of the largest brokerages in the country, has filed suit against a former sales team leader and another powerhouse broker, Lockton, accusing them of poaching employees and harming client relationships. Elisia Hahnenberg, who began her career at USI as an intern and rose to lead a team of account executives, breached … Read more
By Michaela Platt, Communications Coordinator, Triple-I As businesses started incorporating Internet strategies into their operations, Casey Kempton had just begun her graduate studies in cognitive anthropology and was working for a tech startup. A Connecticut native, Kempton had always been aware of insurance giants based in her state. So, when the startup she worked for … Read more
Another Silicon Valley investor is getting into the rocket business. Former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt has taken a controlling interest in the Long Beach, California-based Relativity Space. The New York Times first reported the change becoming official, after Schmidt told employees in an all-hands meeting on Monday. Schmidt’s involvement with Relativity has been quietly … Read more
Mourners attend the funeral of slain Hezbollah leaders Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine at the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium on the outskirts of Beirut on February 23, 2025. IBRAHIM AMRO / AFP Hundreds of thousands of people packed into a stadium in Beirut and nearby streets on Sunday, February 23, for the funeral of … Read more
“I ask leading questions,” he says. “‘Did you think of x, y, and z? What about this?’ This will not only get your team thinking about the right things; it will also get you the answers you need.” 8. Be smart about AI “It is critical for IT leaders to become more decisive about their … Read more