The relationship among carriers, software vendors, and policyholders requires great attention, particularly for the insurers and their software partners, who often become the focal point when a policyholder files a claim.

The relationship among carriers, software vendors, and policyholders requires great attention, particularly for the insurers and their software partners, who often become the focal point when a policyholder files a claim.

Back in December, Progressive Insurance announced a licensing program for the carriers intellectual property related to usage-based car insurance programs that will begin in 2015. As a follow-up to that announcement, Tom Hollyer, Progressives national product development leader, addressed several issues about Progressives licensing plans via email.

When someone asks you what you do and you respond, Im in the insurance business, do you think they have any idea what you mean? This is a confusing industry since there are so many aspects to itfrom the different lines of business to the different ways policies are sold,...

When someone asks you what you do and you respond, Im in the insurance business, do you think they have any idea what you mean? This is a confusing industry since there are so many aspects to itfrom the different lines of business to the different ways policies are sold,...

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

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

Those that work in the technology businessand even those like me who cover it for a livingare never taken by surprise when news comes out that someone or other has recognized how important technology has become to the lives of everyone.