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  • 26 Mar 2013
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First Look: March 26

order to achieve higher yields-is believed to be an important factor contributing to the credit cycle. This paper analyses this phenomenon in the corporate bond market. Specifically, we show evidence for reaching for yield among insurance... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 19 Apr 2023
  • News

A Kick Start for Latin American Startups

unlock partnerships or who can help founders think through problems." The tech MAYA is funding is also fulfilling its transformative mission. Alice, for example, is a Brazilian startup that is upending the health care industry, offering View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
  • 17 Mar 2015
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First Look: March 17

of intermediaries create safe "money-like" claims, they go about this in different ways. Traditional banks create money-like claims by holding illiquid fixed-income assets to maturity, and they rely on deposit insurance and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 11 Mar 2024
  • News

In Harmony

billion industry in Korea. “My father had a strict military background and told me to learn English by reading books,” he recalls. When Kim reported that he could read but was having difficulty speaking, the solution was simple: read out... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; photograph by Jun Michael Park
  • March 2024
  • Case

Nomad: A License to Bank

By: Paul A. Gompers and Pedro Levindo
In late 2023, Lucas Vargas, CEO and co-founder of Nomad, a fintech that offered financial services in the United States for Brazilian residents, had to decide what to do to ensure the company’s continued expansion. Nomad launched its first product, a U.S. digital bank... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Startups; Customer Satisfaction; Decision Making; Entrepreneurship; Banks and Banking; Initial Public Offering; Global Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Product Launch; Organizational Culture; Going Public; Ownership Stake; Innovation and Invention; Strategic Planning; Business and Government Relations; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Risk and Uncertainty; Business Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Corporate Strategy; Diversification; Expansion; Vertical Integration; Leadership; Law; Banking Industry; Banking Industry; Banking Industry; Brazil; United States; North America; Latin America
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Aerospace/Defense Agriculture Auto Communications E-Commerce E-Education Energy Entertainment Financial Services Food/Beverage Health/Medical Hospitality Insurance Manufacturing Non-Profit Pharmaceuticals Professional Services Retail... View Details
  • 29 Jan 2019
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New Research and Ideas, January 29, 2019

Our results have important implications for understanding how feedback shapes gender gaps in self-assessments. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55540 The Impact of Pensions and Insurance on Global... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • 24 Oct 2011
  • Research & Ideas

The Yelp Factor: Are Consumer Reviews Good for Business?

thing? If the ratings are capturing real quality, then that's a force for good. To the extent that there is gaming or nonrepresentative views, that's a problem. The onus is on the review industry to change that." “If the ratings are... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Food & Beverage
  • 01 Dec 2022
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My First Job

within the actuarial department of Aetna Insurance Company. I had interviewed for two positions in the company. The woman who got the other job worked for a superstar who burned out, and all his protégés eventually were eliminated. In my... View Details
Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services
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Finance Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Institutions for "The Limits of Insurance Demand and the Growing Protection Gap" with Pari Sastry, Tess Scharlemann, and Ana-Maria Tenekedijieva. 2024 Elisabeth Kempf : Winner of the 2024 Second Place Jensen Prize for the best paper... View Details
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Marketing Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Amsterdam in 2018. Anita Elberse : Received the inaugural "PlayMakeHers" award for "contributions within the sports and entertainment industry," voted on by female sports and entertainment industry professionals, in 2018. Sunil Gupta :... View Details
  • 02 Mar 2010
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First Look: March 2

challenges facing managers. The experience of Sweden-based industrial group Cardo, which built its executive management program from scratch, shows how organizations can unleash the leadership capabilities required to drive transformation... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 12 Aug 2014
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First Look: August 12

delayed. Additional tests show that the GQ project's effect operates in part through a stronger sorting of land-intensive industries from nodal districts to non-nodal districts located on the GQ network. The GQ upgrades further helped... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 Aug 2001
  • News

Richard B. Fisher (MBA '62)

Stanley as a powerful presence in the world of global finance. After graduating from Princeton in 1957 at the age of 20, Fisher worked for a time in the university's admissions office and as a trainee at the Insurance Company of North... View Details
Keywords: Richard B. Fisher; Warren A. Law; Alumni Achievement Award; Finance; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management
  • 03 Apr 2012
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First Look: April 3

Misztal, and Michael KhayyatHarvard Business School Case 912-013 In October 2008, Andrzej Klesyk, CEO of Poland's largest insurer PZU, reflected on possible ways of resolving a decade-long cross-border shareholder conflict at his company.... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 09 Aug 2016
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August 9, 2016

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51407 The Importance of Unemployment Insurance as an Automatic Stabilizer By: Di Maggio, Marco, and Amir Kermani Abstract—We assess the extent to which unemployment View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 24 Aug 2020
  • Research & Ideas

How Much Will Remote Work Continue After the Pandemic?

is considerable variation across industries. Remote work is much more common in industries with better educated and better paid workers. Respondents in better educated and higher paid industries have also... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
  • 11 Feb 2020
  • Sharpening Your Skills

10 Rules Entrepreneurs Need to Know Before Adopting AI

accelerate. The problem: Especially in legacy industries such as health care, manufacturing, and agriculture, much of the data is not digital and unstructured, increasing significantly the effort required to extract, clean, normalize, and... View Details
Keywords: by Rocio Wu
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Student Spotlight: 2023 HCC Co-Presidents Reflect on Their Time at HBS and the Current Health Care Systems - Blog: Health Supplement

encouraged me to explore a wider range of health care segments including insurance companies, self-insured employers, telehealth providers, and decentralized clinical trial CROs. What is your opinion on the current health care system?... View Details
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Effects of Climate Change - Business & Environment

Presenting new financial risks , disclosure requirements , and insurance considerations Posing operating challenges for businesses and their supply chains As climate change continues, businesses, governments, and citizens will have an... View Details