distribution management

• New Hires and Promotions at Barney & Barney, Jimcor, GMI Insurance and More - Around the Industry

  By Staff Writer  |  January 24, 2013

  New programs from Travelers, Insight Specialty Programs and Ironhealth, Burns & Wilcox joined Trusted Choice and The California Dept. of Insurance named its first visiting fellow.

• New Hires and Promotions at Risk Partners, Maritime, PMA and Wells Fargo - Around the Industry

  By Staff Writer  |  January 22, 2013

  Cochrane & Co. acquired J. L. Von Arx and Associates, Connecture Inc. acquired DRX, Real Time set a date for second Real Time Day, The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research expanded course offerings to 8 more states.

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  Finding the Right Tech Combination for Insurer-Agency Relationships

  By Robert Regis Hyle, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 18, 2013

  Eventually, the connection between insurance carriers and the independent agents that sell their products will become simpler, but until the two sides agree on what’s best for each of them—individually and collectively—there remains a level of complexity in distribution management, according to Deb Smallwood, founder of Strategy meets Action (SMA)....

• Doing Business in Asia

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 19, 2012

  Doing business in Asia is very different from the United States or Europe in both cultural and business terms, and understanding that difference can avoid personal embarrassment or imprisonment.

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  Facing the Business Challenges Through IT

  By Rajesh Desingu  |  February 23, 2012

  The insurance industry in theU.S.has evolved significantly. One of the major reasons for the industry’s tremendous evolution and growth is that theU.S.is one of the most litigious countries in the world. But rapid growth hasn’t helped companies tackle the three biggest challenges facing the industry today.

• Ride the Green Train to...Where?

  By Nina Lill  |  June 1, 2011

  Not too many years ago, "green" looked like the new black for property-casualty insurance agents. Now, many see green in shades of gray due to the slow economy, lack of capital investment and no definitive compass to where green growth will occur and how it will be sustained.

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  Analytics Critical to the Success of a Multi-Channel Insurance Strategy

  By Punit Agarwal  |  March 2, 2011

  The proliferation of the Internet, mobile technologies, and social networking sites has altered the purchasing behavior of customers in the insurance industry. While the agent channel continues to provide a substantive influence on the insurance application and sales process, a growing number of customers are turning to the Web to...

• InVEST appoints two new board members

  By Staff Writer  |  January 5, 2011

  Miller and Shoemaker have joined InVEST's national board.

• Connect and Evolve With New Agency Technology

  By Susan R.a. Honeyman  |  July 7, 2010

  Susan R.A. Honeyman writes on the importance of agency technology and which social media tools agencies should implement to market business.

• MajescoMastek, Genpact Announce Strategic Insurance Partnership

  By Staff Writer  |  May 25, 2010

  MajescoMastek and Genpact announced a new strategic partnership focused on the insurance industry. The partnership leverages both business process management and technology solutions.