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Spring is almost here. It is natural for insurers to focus on growth. In the past, the growth cycle was fueled by new products, an expansion of agencies or reaching new geographies. Today’s growth fuel flows in the opposite direction – from consumer demand, through the product channels and into product development. The technological wave that has fostered channel development is improving insurer response time and promoting growth – if insurers are willing to think transformationally. (For a good definition of transformational thinking vs. legacy thinking, see my first blog.)

Risk transfer opportunities just beginning to be realized, Towers Watson says; 90 percent of CFOs surveyed expect to see prices decrease.

Majority of male and female business executives, including 83 from the insurance industry, agree that the most successful employees will be those who can adapt to the changing workplace.

Insurer announces a new chief information officer, chief claims officer, chief risk officer and 30 more corporate officers.

Twenty-three co-ops that now exist nationally - created by the law - have enrolled about 300,000 people in health plans by combining low premiums with a certain homespun appeal.

Does the rise of virtual work mean more stress and overwork?

Oklahoma and Michigan rank highest last year, according to insurance consulting services company Perr&Knight; five-year trend unabated.

BillingCenter expected to provide a modern technology platform for the commercial trucking insurer.

The integration of Adminovate's core processing systems with Xpertdoc's document generation technology is intended to enable carriers to create personalized insurance documents rapidly and accurately.

The awards recognize female leaders who have succeeded in business, academia or a non-profit.