Operating results are deteriorating. Investments arent producing. Customers are more willing to switch carriers for a better deal. Cutting costs (especially in claims) is one ...
Its A Sellers Market For Successful AgenciesNever have there been more buyers vying for insurance agencies. Banks, insurance brokers and companies, securities firms, private consolidators, ...
Communicating with your customers through a computer may be easier and less expensive in the short term, but a recent study suggests that financial services ...
CRM Software Evolving For All UsersCustomer relationship management software solutions for today's insurance industry are evolving into comprehensive suites that wrap around both transaction systems ...
Tech Keys Open New Doors For AgentsEven in this hardening insurance market, the extended economic downturn and stiff global competition from full-service financial services conglomerates ...
Agents Post 'Help Wanted' Notice For Banking ProductsThe idea that customers can walk into an independent agency and find insurance and bank financing products under ...
Banks Eye Options On Insurance SalesWhen banks look to enter the insurance distribution business or expand existing programs, the most frequently discussed strategic options are ...
Insurance Banks Ride Learning CurveIt is going on three years since the federal Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Services Modernization Act became a reality, opening the doors to ...
Cross-Selling Can Be Risky, But Lucrative For P-C AgentsThe personal relationship that independent insurance agencies enjoy with many of their clients is a major advantage ...