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Breaking out of the paper cycle is difficult for insurers, particularly regional carriers that cant afford big, expensive systems. But neither can they afford to ...

Every CIOand every IT department, for that matterfaces a wide variety of challenges, from convincing the rest of the top brass where to invest technology ...

Mold Risks, Damages Hard To QuantifyEvaluating mold damage is a task made difficult by a lack of standards and a dearth of reliable research, an ...

Sept. 11 Impact Affects Agency M&A Opportunities The tragic events of Sept. 11 accelerated changes in the insurance business that had begun months earlier. Increases ...

Agency Buyer, Seller Goals Often Differ While independent agents who put their firms up for sale often want simply to maximize the profit from years ...

Bank M&As Can Breed Culture Clashes Over 300 insurance agencies can now attest to life after being acquired by a financial institution. Despite varying goals, ...

Highest Price Isn't Always The Best OfferA "Dilbert" cartoon shows the boss telling Dilbert, "I heard that you won't give marketing the information they need." ...

P-C Net Income Could Be Negative For 2001Following the terrorist attack of Sept. 11, the property-casualty insurance industry is faced with responding to the largest ...