It feels like we are nearing the end of this pandemic, especially with the increasing application of vaccines around the country. The excitement about finally getting “back to normal” is at an all-time high. Once we are there, what should we expect? Can things go back...

We all have a comfort zone, but if we fail to challenge ourselves, what are we missing?

Dennis H. White is an experienced insurance executive and consultant skilled in developing and growing distribution channels. During his corporate and consulting careers he has created and implemented innovative strategic plans, value propositions.

The recognition of same sex marriage and civil unions has resulted in an evolving definition of what constitutes a family and how insurers and other financial services firms may want to consider these new family configurations as a targeted segment.

Very often insurers outside the U.S. approach the women’s market from a product perspective; e.g., specialized health products addressing typical female cancers and other situations.

What are the top three things that keep you up at night? In June 2017, Fortune conducted a survey among Fortune 500 CEO’s about what issues they consider to be their main challenges:

Leadership at American companies have known for years about the shifting demographic tides in our country, but many of the most successful…

On Tuesday , the USA celebrated Independence Day, commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Lost between the department store and auto specific sales commercials is the true meaning of “Why…

Driving through my small village on the North Shore of Long Island, something entered my mind, certainly something that I have thought about before.

Bob is a highly experienced insurance professional with almost 40 years of experience, over 20 years of which was with MetLife’s international operations. Bob’s most recent assignment was as Head of Strategy & Planning for MetLife’s Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Region

Mark is a recognized business leader who has shaped the life insurance industry over the last three decades.

Lori spent over 20 years at MetLife in increasingly significant positions related to estate, business and financial planning, where she was instrumental in attracting more advisors to the practice of Financial Planning.

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Big surprise!!! This weekend was fun. My family went to Carolines on Broadway.

This is not a political blog, but if you lean far to the right or left and plan to ignore any segment of the market that disagrees with you, you may want to stop reading now!

Diversity should be as easy as the Baseball Hall of Fame selection process.

Drivers for Uber in Boston cancelled rides for men with “black- sounding” names more often than for other men. Additionally, in a study conducted by MIT, Stanford and the University of Washington, it was found that in Seattle black men faced longer wait times than other men.

In 2016, 191,000 residents left the state of New York for other areas of the country. This was the largest exodus since 2007.

What do Laurie Hernandez, Shakur Stevenson, and Ibtihaj Muhammad have in common? Each will be representing the United States in the Rio Olympic Games.

Over the last week I've seen, in person and in videos, masses of people walking through the streets focused on finding and capturing these virtual creatures.

I grew up visiting Giants Stadium, watching the Giants and Jets play American Football.

Leaders in business and sports can create incredible results. In the short term, documenting the results of sports leaders is easier because weekly there is a 1 loss accountability.

This past weekend in my town on Long Island, as in towns and cities around the world, traffic was unbearable. Folks were scurrying for last minute gifts and were equally frantic about shopping for the perfect ingredients for their Christmas meal.

Watching the news, more often than not the headline was streaming video from Baltimore or Ferguson or the contentious presidential debates.

The Asian segment is the fastest growing in the U.S. In New York there are now 10 Chinatowns!

U.S. companies and more specifically the insurance industry are facing two major challenges; the decline of white customers and potential employees.

The purpose of this blog is not to gauge your opinion of Colin Kaepernick's insistence not to stand for the national anthem before the San Francisco 49ers football game. Instead I want to throw a spotlight on the magnitude of the movement.

A recent USA Today article cited a study by consulting firm McKinsey and Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg's Leanin.org which stated that men are 30% more likely to be promoted from entry level to manager.

Here’s how visionary leaders embrace the notion of diverse markets and fight the ABCs.

They are currently the fastest growing multicultural segment and are projected to grow by 150% by 2050

Yesterday, Ichiro Suzuki, playing the traditional American game, was the first Asian American to reach the 3000 hit plateau. Ichiro is sure to be the first Asian to be introduced into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Please watch this fun video where Jeremy Lin, Steph Curry, and James Harden wish their fans a Happy Lunar New Year.
 

The U.S. women’s soccer team won the world cup in 2015, a title that the men’s team has never achieved. However, the glory did not come with all the benefits.

Any one of the following misconceptions will dramatically stunt one’s business over the next few years.

I needed to take a New York state life insurance licensing exam.  I visited a testing center, “Prometric” in New York city.  I've been there many years ago, but yesterday was very different. There were two revelations:

There are a multitude of blogs that provide advice on getting a better night’s rest. If you are running a business, here are questions that will help you do just the opposite. Here are three things that should keep you up at night.

Becky Hammon was a top 15 professional woman’s basketball player.  She is the only woman who is coaching in the NBA.

My son Matt and I were recently on a brief Sicilian vacation. During a 3 hour ride from Palermo to Taromina, we received an incredible but somewhat concerning history lesson from our driver Giuseppe.

Jeremy Shu-How Lin is an American NBA player. He has resurfaced as a media headliner over the past few weeks, as he has been traded from the Houston Rockets to the Los Angeles Lakers.

The New York City 7 subway train, all 11 cars, all 27 concurrent trains on the tracks, is a predictor of the face of America for the next 50 years. Forget the demographics, the census and the experts.

My wife and I have 2 sons; 24 and 20 years old. All four of their grandparents were born in the U.S. and half of their great grand-parents were also born here.

Friday I attended a funeral service for the father of a friend of Chinese descent.

During my career I have traveled to many US cities. I have always found when first meeting business associates the easiest way to creat a “connection” with them is to chat about their local NFL or college football team.