New York==Insurance carriers working with antiquated technologysystems are failing to gain a competitive edge with their salesforce, leaving agents to gravitate toward companies that are easierto do business with, observed a consultant during a technologybriefing here.

The observation came during a panel discussion that was part ofa talk on technology systems called Business Process Management ininsurance hosted by FileNet, a technology solutions firm based inCosta Mesa, Calif.

"Insurance companies are missing an opportunity to becompetitive with their sales force," said Donald Light, senioranalyst, insurance group with Celent.

Continue Reading for Free

Register and gain access to:

  • Breaking insurance news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
  • Weekly Insurance Speak podcast featuring exclusive interviews with industry leaders
  • Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
  • Critical converage of the employee benefits and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, BenefitsPRO and ThinkAdvisor
NOT FOR REPRINT

© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.