A second-week claims adjuster trainee easily can testify to the fact the speed at which a claim is closed is in direct proportion to the end cost of that claim. Speed of task to reduce cycle time has
Technology now makes it possible for agencies and other employers to monitor virtually all workplace communications by any employee--on the phone or in cyberspace. But they still have to determine what amount of oversight is appropriate.An
An increasing demand for annuity products is one of the key drivers behind an initiative to standardize the electronic sales of such offerings. "There will be a huge amount of interest in these produc
eLynx, a portfolio company of American Capital Strategies Ltd. and provider of a secure electronic document communications network for the financial services industry, announced the newest release of
In an environment where competition drives ever more sophisticated functionality and customer expectations are increasing, insurers are deploying enhanced features to help draw traffic to their Web si
The study author, Catherine Stagg-Macey, a senior insurance analyst at Boston-based technology consultant Celent, said that any casual stroll through Lloyd's headquarters in London reinforces how pape
BYN Services, Inc., and MARKETech, Inc., have announced a strategic alliance in which BYN will serve as the exclusive distributor of MARKETech's products in the direct market and third-party
After surveying independent life insurance producers for a report from Celent, Craig Weber, a senior analyst in the research firm's insurance practice, found life agents are becoming increasingly tech
"Could you explain what you mean by 'cross selling'?" That was an actual question posed to me by someone at a very large, very national insurer. Now granted, this question came from a media coordinat
One of the highlights of the American Association of Managing General Agents' University Weekend, held last August in Scottsdale, Ariz., was a mock trial and panel discussion addressing the use and enforceability of electronic signatures. Many