Digital distribution

Towers Watson survey says insurers are increasingly employing predictive modeling as rates continue to be weighed down by excess capacity.

For younger employees, the possibility of an enjoyable retirement is dwindling.

Top companies in our survey grind down costs by consolidating IT and rationalizing processes. They’re growing faster as well.

The highest-priority initiatives continue to be policy admin and BI, with claims, agent portals and commissions also of importance.

Courier services and pizza places already have websites with robust sales and services features; insurers should, too.

Webinar showcases how its Distributed Marketing Platform solution helps address complicated issues arising from one online integrated system.

The average immediate annuity premium is $107,000, LIMRA says.

Study reveals growth and sustainability amidst challenges in the independent agency system; increase in women and minority-led agencies.

Some of INN’s Women in Insurance Leadership award winners share the characteristics that they believe make a successful leader.

Could mobile apps be making insurance fun and friendly for the consumer?

Fifteen states will now implement Philadelphia Insurance’s ‘Chiropractor Malpractice Program.’

Connecture Inc.’s Mark Seghers will sit on the Agent/Broker Technology Advisory Group in Tennessee.

While insurers still have to pour money and resources into developing for different mobile platforms, end-users have alleviated much of the pain.

Aite Group report examines how financial services firms can utilize the growing channel.

Beneath the buzz, insurers need to realize that a valuable technology opportunity exists.

As we look forward to a new year, the broad technology shifts bound to impact the insurance industry are already taking shape.

Insurers that successfully marry mobile technologies with social media in the front office and claims apps in the back will benefit from a distinct competitive advantage.

The role of the agent is taking center stage as carriers focus anew on organic growth.

For insurers considering social media as a go-to-market strategy, the future is wide open.

Mobile technology platforms offer opportunities, but carriers need to craft a development strategy to avoid headaches.