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By Robert Regis Hyle, PropertyCasualty360.com |
September 6, 2011
The outlook for commercial lines carriers often is cloudier than for their personal lines brethren. A commitment to change—and the mantra ease of business—is clearing things greatly for carriers and agents alike.
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By Robert Regis Hyle, PropertyCasualty360.com |
August 9, 2011
Personal lines carriers and their commercial lines counterparts have at least one thing in common when dealing with independent agents: It is absolutely critical for carriers to offer solutions that make it easy for agencies to place business.
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By Staff Writer |
June 14, 2011
A new agent portal that helps small- and mid-size property and casualty insurance companies to compete with large of insurrers has been introduced by Insurance Data Processing, Inc.
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By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com |
April 25, 2011
Having invested many tens of millions of dollars into technology over the past few years, large underwriters have developed tremendous competitive advantages, perhaps foremost among them the ability to write personal-lines business in real time.
This real-time functionality—the ability to research, quote and deliver the policy to a customer...
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By Staff Writer |
July 9, 2010
A survey of senior insurance agents, conducted by FirstBest Systems, Inc., found that many agents want real-time underwriter collaboration, upload/connectivity and processing, and ideally, a single system.
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By Staff Writer |
May 12, 2010
Ease of doing business has proven to be a great strategy for carriers, so I find carriers more tuned into the concerns of their agents than ever before.
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By Bob Evans |
March 1, 2010
Smartphone users, particularly the zealous followers of Apple's iPhone, are passionate about their devices. After all, how many consumer products can transform into something totally new for a few extra dollars, or better yet, for free?