Commentary

Insurers intrigued by the potential of selling small-business coverage direct to consumers, but hesitant to proceed due to concerns over channel conflict with their existing agency force, might yet be able to leverage the best of both worlds.

Insurers intrigued by the potential of selling small-business coverage direct to consumers, but hesitant to proceed due to concerns over channel conflict with their existing agency force, might yet be able to leverage the best of both worlds.

This is Insurance IT All-Star week here at the technology channel of PropertyCasualty360.com and for the seventh consecutive year weve selected a group of insurance IT leaders that have stood out among their peers.

This is Insurance IT All-Star week here at the technology channel of PropertyCasualty360.com and for the seventh consecutive year weve selected a group of insurance IT leaders that have stood out among their peers.

Agencies are working hard to improve the agent-customer relationship. But what about the agent-carrier relationship? A Real Time survey shows that agents need more carriers to provide real-time capabilities.

Agencies are working hard to improve the agent-customer relationship. But what about the agent-carrier relationship? A Real Time survey shows that agents need more carriers to provide real-time capabilities.