How John Hancock Met Distributors' iPad DemandsDecember 12, 2012The company's distribution arm, through compromise and innovation, launched an iPad app to help its advisors sell better to clients.
Transamerica Exec Says Options Abound for Securing Mobile AppsApril 26, 2012Michael Babikian, EVP and CMO of Transamerica Brokerage, the distribution arm of the life insurance carrier, says that there are ways to ensure producers' personal devices are secure.
MajescoMastek Introduces Producer Self-Service PortalFebruary 24, 2012MajescoMastek introduces Producer Self-Service Portal, which extends vendor's Elixir Distribution Management offering to facilitate Internet communication and collaboration among agents, broker/dealers and carriers.
Q&A: Aflac's CIO Says Distribution at the Top of His ListJanuary 23, 2012Michael Boyle, who took over the post in August 2011, says his goal is to provide customers, distributors and employers the best possible experience across all channels.
5 Digital Marketing Imperatives for Life InsurersJanuary 18, 2012There's plenty of opportunity out there for life insurers to grow their books of business, if they can reach the right prospects, according to Rose Cahill, insurance VP for marketing services company Acxiom. She shared with I&T her top tips for carriers to
Prudential Plucks Paper from Policy ProcessJanuary 10, 2012The company's EPreview initiative, which allowed underwriters to review policies in PDF form rather than printing them out, won it an award from I&T sister publication InformationWeek.
Do Agents Really Prefer Portals?December 15, 2011Novarica research we blogged yesterday indicates that agents prefer using carrier portals to their own agency management systems. But we received dissenting opinions immediately.
Mastering Insurance Distribution in an Anytime, Anywhere WorldMay 31, 2011Consumer technology adoption is changing how insurance agents and brokers work with clients and, as a result, how insurance companies must support and communicate with their producers to maximize opportunity while managing risk, reports MetLife VP George F
Pacific Life Enhances Workflow Systems To Support New StructureJanuary 20, 2011Dawn Trautman, SVP of IT and strategic planning for the carrier, explains some of the technology improvements her team undertook to support new divisional sales organizations.
