The post-COVID-19 era has created lasting fissures in the supply chain. Amid increasing globalization, rising customer expectations, and double-digit shipping growth, supply chain organizations—not just manufacturers and suppliers but also the warehouses and transporters they rely on—are under duress. They grapple with issues related to operational efficiency, demand forecasting, inventory…

It has been nearly two years since the launch of ChatGPT and other generative AI (gen AI) tools that revolutionized the way AI is perceived and consumed by industries, businesses, and other users. In that time, McKinsey experts estimate the capabilities unlocked by gen AI have helped accelerate levels of…

Much has been written on performance management. Why do so many employees still find it bureaucratic and unfair? On this episode of McKinsey Talks Talent, talent experts Bryan Hancock and Brooke Weddle speak with global editorial director Lucia Rahilly about new research on what drives performance: what motivates employees most, what matters…

For an industry focused on mitigating risk and providing protection, the world’s insurers are enduring a particularly volatile age. The macroeconomic picture is mixed, with inflation stubbornly high and interest rates uncertain. Consumer confidence remains shaky, even though the economic growth cycle appears to have bottomed out. Geopolitical instability remains…

This article is an in-depth analysis of commercial property and casualty insurers, one of three sections in the Global Insurance Report 2025.In an industry that revolves around reducing uncertainty for customers, commercial property and casualty (P&C) insurers are themselves confronting macroeconomic uncertainty across multiple fronts. Inflation has remained stickier than…

This article is an in-depth analysis of personal property and casualty insurers, one of three sections in the Global Insurance Report 2025.The personal lines property and casualty (P&C) industry writes about a quarter of the world’s insurance premiums. It protects people and their loved ones wherever they are, every day.…

A male Eastern Bluebird perched on top of a mossy branch and set against a light blue background. Biodiversity refers to the full variety of life on Earth, from bacteria and plants to animals and entire ecosystems, such as mangrove forests or coral reefs. A wide range of flourishing flora…