Start up ventures without legacy burdens enjoy a great opportunity for a forward-looking management team to really embed analytics and digital communications into their strategy, but others can leverage technology for specialty success, suggests Martina Conlon, Novarica.
The potential benefits of automated systems for new business and underwriting – in terms of speed, accuracy, cost reduction and improved service – make for a compelling value proposition.
What a new Gartner report terms "active loss prevention" could usher in a new era of insurer/policyholder cooperation in the prevention of loss of property and person — potentially reshaping consumers' perception of the value of the insurance industry.
Technical competence is never enough, at least not for inspiring excellence in execution in others, helping them to be better than the teams you're competing against.
New York Insurance Commissioner Ben Lawsky's criticism of captive reinsurance deals appears sensationalist in light of the yesterday's FIO report and industry-side statements.
What a new Gartner report terms "active loss prevention" could usher in a new era of insurer/policyholder cooperation in the prevention of loss of property and person — potentially reshaping consumers' perception of the value of the insurance industry.
Twitter activity around the IASA Educational Conference and Business Show increased this year with the promise of an iPad Mini to one prolific Tweeter. Here's some of the highlights.
MetLife CEO Pushback at SIFI is One Voice Among ManyApril 12, 2013Steven Kandarian's comments at the April 10 Capital Markets Summit harmonize with those of other carriers and industry associations in a rare case of unanimity.
5 Insurance Ads That Score This NFL SeasonJanuary 25, 2013Insurance is a heavily advertised product, and professional football is notorious for its commercial breaks. Those two factors combine for some inescapable insurance commercials.
Insurers Hit the Underwriting Mark With Big DataOctober 11, 2012While insurers are still in the early stages of adopting big data for underwriting, those that can hit the target now are likely to outpace their competitors -- if they can get the insight into the hands of decision makers.
Prudential Makes Inroads in Southeast AsiaAugust 17, 2012Prudential Plc, after
jostling with AIA Group for nearly a century for
prominence in Asia, is closing the gap with the region's t o p
foreign insurer, propelled by its advantage in fast-growing
Southeast Asia.
For Prudential's Joe Hayes, Customer Experience Is a Group EffortApril 16, 2012Like many insurance IT executives, Joe Hayes, Prudential’s new group insurance CIO, is focused on improving the customer experience. But in his market, that takes on a dual meaning.
Prudential Names Jim Pogue to Head Group Life ProductsMarch 16, 2012The appointment of the thirty-plus year group insurance veteran will follows the February 2012 appointment of Joseph Hayes as Prudential Group Insurance CIO.
Why Do Insurance Companies Excel at Developing Women Executives?February 10, 2012Insurance companies and other financial services companies dominate the National Association for Female Executives' 2012 Top 50 Companies for Executive Women ranking. What are insurers doing right for women executives?
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.
Insurers Adopt Solutions to Enable Compliant Agent Social NetworkingFebruary 03, 2011Solution capabilities range from monitoring, filtering and archiving, to content suggestion to help agents engage customers, and analytics that measure the effects of distributor and other social networking efforts.
Prudential Investments Debuts Retirement Planning ToolSeptember 15, 2010IPS Scorecard enables financial advisors and their plan administrator clients to check the compliance of investments with investment policy criteria.
