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Where Are They Now?
Reinhart Leaves Insurance, But Doesn't Go Far
Executive Closeup
Walters Takes 'Number One' to Heart
Tech Unions Speed Up as Economy Slows Down
Some IT workers looking for job security are turning to unions as employers trim payroll. Will this trend affect the insurance industry?
Trusted Financial Advisor: Kick It Up a Notch
Insurers must be prepared-technologically and culturally-to give customers access to both live and virtual advisors.
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Zurich US's Enterprise Risk Division focuses on Web-based service, not sales.
On the Verge of Voice Commerce
Even though consumers are comfortable with voice technologies for things like directory assistance, demands for voice commerce in insurance have been modest. But that is likely to change.
Get Smart
Insurance companies know how to collect data. The challenge is doing something meaningful-something intelligent-with it. In the end, only the smart will survive.
Analysis Gives Insurer Competitive Advantage
Time lost to disability is a drain on productivity, especially during a labor market shortage.
Allstate Saves Millions With Data Distribution
Whether they were seeking financial, product or policy-related information, Allstate Insurance Co.'s (Northbrook, IL) internal customers found their search of Allstate's distributed data centers time-consuming.
Carrier Refines Policy Valuation Capability
Marshall & Swift software enables Chubb to sharpen building and contents estimates.
NY Sets Nation's First E-commerce Ad Guidelines
New York State Insurance Department has issued the insurance industry's first set of guidelines for online advertisements, referrals and solicitations.
Competitive Intelligence
I&T Will Introduce Online Newsletter In the latest development in its multi-channel information delivery strategy, Insurance & Technology will launch a biweekly email newsletter in April.
Who's Surfing Where?
Don Lykins, vice president of application architecture, American Financial Group (Cincinnati), visits the following sites...
The MONY Group Inc. Integrates with Advest
The MONY Group Inc. (New York) has begun its systems integration with the newly acquired Advest Group (Hart-ford)
Amica Taps CheckFree i-Solutions for EBPP
Embracing the concept of "anywhere, anytime" service, Amica Mutual Insurance Co. (Lincoln, RI, $3.7 billion in assets) has implemented Atlanta-based CheckFree i-Solutions' integrated software and services to provide electronic bill presentment and payment (EBPP) services to its customers.
PDMA Acquires LifePRO Assets from IBM
Indianapolis-based Professional Data Management Again, Inc. (PDMA), has acquired LifePRO's intellectual property, staff, clients and all other assets from IBM (Armonk, NY) for an undisclosed sum.
Allstate On Track with Multi-Channel Strategy
Following its report of fourth-quarter 2000 results, Allstate (Northbrook, IL, $104.8 billion in assets) says it is on-track with its multi-channel strategy.
Next Up: Can Fusura Hit Web Sales Homerun?
Online agency backed by AIG, Prudential and Kemper will market to consumers directly on the Internet.
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