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Life Insurers Battle the Internet for Consumers' Attention

By INN Editorial Staff

With boomers growing older and new demographics taking center stage, how much longer will agents and advisors be the preferred source of information for customers?

Top 5 Trends for 2013 — Mobility

By Justin Stephani

Mobility has quickly become the most expansive, accommodating and transformational technology in the insurance industry. Just take a look at some of the bold claims circulating recently, including the title of a recent report, "The Future of Insurance is Mobility," from Forrester Research. This isn't hyperbole. Mobility will soon affect every corner of the enterprise, perhaps with the exception of compliance, says Ellen Carney, Forrester Research senior analyst and the report's author. "Those guys are stubborn.…

Top 5 Trends for 2013 — Distribution Management

By Chris McMahon

As both a practice and a set of technologies, distribution management is evolving as insurers endeavor to use their data to increase organic growth and profitability, as well as to push data out to agents, producers and consumers to improve customer service through increased efficiency and self-sufficiency. "Growth is hard to come by, and when that happens, distribution always rears its head as the area people push," says Paul Nelson, manager at Deloitte Consulting. "What's driving…

Agility, Automation and Enterprise Underwriting

By John Belizaire and Gino Digregorio

To Improve Operating Ratios, Insurers Must Improve Risk Selection, Pricing and Processes For More Predictable Returns.

Electronic Compliance: A Feasible Goal?

By Pat Speer

While there are many advantages to moving to a digital environment, insurers are finding that to be successful, a big-picture, stepped approach is required to address compliance issues.