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• Bringing Down a Government

  By Paul Rolich  |  March 8, 2011

  Has the Internet become a bad neighborhood?

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  Social Media and Bringing Down the Egyptian Government

  By Paul Rolich  |  February 15, 2011

  I’m not sure I buy into the suggestion that Facebook (via the Internet) brought down the Egyptian government. Nor am I necessarily an advocate of “liberating” societies. If the Internet is truly an instrument of liberation then perhaps we should fear it.

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  Facebook Becomes a Questionable Friend of Workers’ Compensation

  By Jon L. Gelman  |  February 8, 2011

  As Facebook and other sites expand their applications, those involved in the handling of claims and cases must be properly prepared to gain access to this vast library of individualized information for use in an evidential setting.

• Groupon as a Marketing Model

  By Rick Gilman, APR, CMP  |  February 2, 2011

  Joint marketing efforts help bring value to your clients

• Groupon as a Marketing Model

  By Staff Writer  |  January 20, 2011

  Joint marketing efforts help bring value to your clients

• New York Life Expands Social Networking for Agents

  By Staff Writer  |  December 16, 2010

  New York Life Insurance Co. announced the start of a new social networking initiative designed to allow financial representatives the ability to connect and engage with customers in the social media arena.

• Driving Operational Efficiency Across the Claim Value Chain

  By Thomas Harrington  |  November 29, 2010

  In this economically challenging climate, it is critical that P&C insurers focus on any opportunities to drive tangible improvements to their claim process and operations.

• Sedgwick To Acquire Fraud Specialist Factual Photo

  By Staff Writer  |  October 26, 2010

  Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc. and Factual Photo Inc. announced an agreement that the operations of Factual Photo will be acquired by a subsidiary of Sedgwick CMS.

• Sedgwick CMS and Factual Photo Combine Expertise to Quell Fraud

  By Staff Writer  |  October 26, 2010

  In an effort to enable employers to more accurately identify and prevent claim fraud, Sedgwick CMS and Factual Photo initiated an agreement whereby a subsidiary of Sedgwick CMS will acquire the operations of Factual Photo.

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  nGInsights: Move virtual relationships to the real world

  By Ryan Hanley  |  October 8, 2010

  Account executive Ryan Hanley tells you how to turn your "friends" on Facebook and social media into clients.

• More Merchants Believe Economy Is Looking Up

  By Staff Writer  |  May 4, 2010

  Seven out of 10 merchants responding to a recent report indicated that today's economy was the same or better than it has been over the last 12 months.

• Workers' Compensation: Passing Through the Eye of Change

  By Denise Garth, Michael Desrochers  |  April 28, 2010

  Just like being in the eye of a storm, the workers' compensation industry is in the eye of change which has accelerated due to the financial crisis, the "Great Recession" and continued increasing costs.

• Ignoring Social Media Growth Can Be Dangerous

  By Jennifer Overhulse-king  |  April 19, 2010

  For years, the argument to legalize the use of marijuana has been that if you legalize it, you can regulate it

• Social Networks Growing As Channel For Insurers

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 15, 2010

  As social networks continue to grow in usage, insurers should take advantage of the services to advertise and communicate with customers in ways not available through other channels, a consulting firm advised.

• Curiosity Killed the Cat

  By Jennifer Overhulse-king  |  February 17, 2010

  Curiosity killed the cat, or so the saying goes. This can be especially true for those toying with social media and that have yet to develop a real strategy for handling the influx...