I recently moved to the Risk Product side of our business after four years in Digital Innovation, where the skills I developed are helping us consider new ways to improve products and delight customers.
I like to buy local and fresh, so I was excited to learn someone in our office was selling farm-fresh eggs. The buying process wasn't ideal, though, until my provider started to think “outside the egg carton.”
When faced with a recent challenge, my team and I knew we'd need IT to help execute the solution. So, we brought them in to collaborate—up front. The results we were able to achieve by working as one team surpassed my expectations, and we can’t wait to do it again!
Not every innovative idea has to be the next Uber. There's so much we can achieve with incremental innovation. Check out this solution that cost us zero dollars yet will save the company more than $100,000 a year
Everyone in your company does not need to know how to build new digital systems, but everyone needs to be curious about their potential, ability and aspirations to deliver business value using digital as a core capability. Here are five key steps business leaders can take to foster a culture of digital innovation and creativity.
Northwestern Mutual has been selected as a winner of the 2019 CIO 100 Awards for its fraud detection capabilities to safeguard its clients’ financial security. The annual CIO 100 awards program celebrates 100 organizations using IT in innovative ways to deliver business value through technology and innovation.
Here at Northwestern Mutual, March 14th (3.14) has taken on a whole new meaning over the last couple years. See what we do to inspire creativity on Pi Day!
Why did a Fortune 500 financial services company develop a virtual reality game for kids and families facing pediatric cancer? See how Butterfly Island gave us an opportunity to experiment and do good.
In order for people to feel confident they can step out of their comfort zones and take some risks, the circumstances need to be right. Here are five ways to help employees adopt an innovation mindset.
The annual Model Insurer Awards recognize the best practices of technology usage in different areas critical to success in insurance by Celent, a global research and advisory firm for the financial services industry.
See what happened when we brought together three groups – client, advisor and digital product team – to showcase and get feedback on the technology we’re building to enhance the client experience.
To create an exceptional experience for your clients, involve the people who know them best. Learn how our latest home office/field office innovation partnership is helping us generate and test more ideas.
You know the saying, "Many hands make light work?" See what my team and I are learning as we put that theory into practice, reaching across functional areas to foster innovation.