Meg Waters is the editor in chief of Treasury & Risk. She is the former editor in chief of BPM Magazine and the former managing editor of Business Finance.
Insurers appear increasingly likely to employ computer algorithms or people with little relevant experience to issue rapid-fire denials of claims—sometimes bundles at a time—without reviewing the patient's medical chart.
"The Fed is regaining their inflation credibility, slowly. As they get inflation closer to the target, their long-run rate will again serve as a credible anchor for yields."
Some leading indicators suggest a recession is coming, while other indicators suggest the economy is healthy. Whatever the FOMC does next week, messaging will be crucial.
We're likely to replay the drama in two years, and even though the United States didn't miss a payment, the drama prompted a downgrade in the nation's credit rating and a stock market slide.
Deloitte managing director Brenda Ciampolillo explores the implications of new research suggesting nearly half of companies will divest a business unit this year.
As inflation continues to pressure the consumer-goods industry, both companies' new CFOs will need to stem the erosion of market share without reducing profitability by spending too much on advertising or new products.