Digital distribution

Seventeen member agencies of the IIABNY have been named “Best Practices” agencies by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America.

Insurer to implement SaaS platform designed to support collaborate with internal and external resources at point of opportunity.

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Which insurers' products are most popular in the bank channel so far this year? Take a look.

Celent survey reveals preferences when it comes to technology usage and carrier choice.

For the fifth consecutive year, INN is pleased to recognize and congratulate 10 of the insurance industry's most extraordinary female leaders.

Insurers and agents are making better use of aggregators, social media and micro sites to garner new business.

Beacon Research report finds total sales of fixed annuities rose to $19.4 billion.

Insurers should ensure that the Web portals being used to simplify transactions with agents and customers don't make things harder on them.

Social media continues to be a topic of conversation among insurance executives even though studies have indicated the insurance industry has been slow to accept and adopt the technologies. Moreover, results from a June survey show that even among insurance producers who have adopted social media a majority does not believe it is helping them to generate leads.

Plan includes new hire, series of forums for financial advisors.

How do increased automation and the advent of “swarms” fit in an industry that seriously values its personal interactions and relationships?

Effective distribution management strategies result in 65% adoption rate among growing demographic.

Despite slumping revenues, rating agency has favorable view of sector.

The point-of-sale solution is an end-to-end platform with complete order entry designed to ensure suitability and compliance throughout the application process.

Through the merger, Frost Specialty’s President Robert Frost will become one of Integro’s managing principals.

LIMRA says annuities sales were dragged down by poor fixed annuity sales in Q2.

Jackson National and New York Life have had a good year for sales so far, according to their semi-annual sales figures.

Market showing signs of recovery; Prudential leads overall annuity sales for 2nd quarter in report issued by LIMRA.

Still slow to catch on in the United States, bancassurance is quickly becoming a major distribution channel in Asian markets.