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The analytical rigor and discipline that we see in modeling and managing mortality risk in life insurance policies is almost completely missing from managing climate risk in U.S. property and casualty (P&C) industry. Are one year P&C policies to blame? This is the first of three posts on the topic.

My goal is not to turn sales leaders into data scientists, but rather to help them build a high-performing sales organization.

The Lost Explorer Mezcal built a leading luxury brand with clear differentiation, a sustainability mission and disciplined revenue management.

After a disastrous mini-budget, the UK government must embrace fiscal discipline to restore some sense of stability.

Companies will apply AI to the work that humans either should not, will not, or can not do, making the workplace safer and more efficient than ever before.

Electrification is promoted as an answer to climate issues. But how do electricity providers ensure they're successfully transitioning toward green power? CFOs can play a critical role.

Tesla is facing growing competition in the EV space, which will likely erode its margins, and the risk of a recession is looming over all automakers. But Tesla is in a strong financial position, with a history of financial shrewdness and a proven record.

Given how dramatically the cost of capital has increased over a brief period of time, previous capital allocation plans require a comprehensive reevaluation. CFOs should take the lead in performing this scrutiny by reassessing different dimensions of CapEx investments and plans.

Many CEO pay packages include fixed dollar values of total stock and option grants. Freezing the dollar value of these stock packages perversely ensures a greater number of shares to the CEO when stock prices fall – and vice versa. How exactly is this pay for performance?

On Global Ethics Day 2022, finance leaders need to reflect on how much they are addressing the concerns of the public on ESG.