A Guide to Successful People-Centered Mergers and Acquisition in Financial Services

Two significant focuses of a merger or acquisition need to be the people and cultural integration of the organizations. Financial service organizations considering, preparing to start, or at the beginning of merger or acquisition will benefit from using this guide’s tools and insights to help set the merger or acquisition on a path to success.

Four Applications of Artificial Intelligence for Insurance Organizations

Prediction models and AI are not new to the insurance industry. It is important to remember that AI is making predictions based on historical patterns and is not deeply thinking and creating an understanding. With that in mind, here are four applications for AI in insurance. 

A Strategic Framework for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 

To effectively achieve our goal of adding DEI into the Wisconsin School of Business’s DNA, we have developed a strategic framework, “A 360 Approach to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion,” which relies on three key components of knowledge, immersion, and aptitude.

Technology and Data Analytics Key to Combating Increasing Pressures on the Insurance Industry 

Increased pressures from costs, customers, and third-party distribution channels are changing the demands on the insurance industry. The use of technology and predictive/preventative analytics will be essential for insurance executives to make smarter decisions.

What Trends Will Impact Banking and Financial Services in 2023? 

A possible recession, digital transformation, culture shifts, and leadership training needs will provide both challenges and areas of opportunities for banks and financial institutions in the future. In a recent interview, Graduate School of Banking President and CEO Kirby Davidson shared his insights into current trends in the banking and financial services industries and what executives will need to do to stay ahead of, and benefit from, these trends.