Growing Need for SMAC Initiatives in Life Insurance: PwC
5/30/2014An increase in social media, mobile, analytics and cloud (SMAC) has opened new avenues for life insurers.
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posted in May 2014
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An increase in social media, mobile, analytics and cloud (SMAC) has opened new avenues for life insurers.
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