Marsh/JLT: What Happens Next? By James Twining With the E.U. having approved the deal, only one question remains: Just how much of a train wreck will the Marsh/JLT merger be?
How to Innovate With an Agency Partner By Emily Smith The key to true transformation and innovation isn’t just about investing in new technology. It’s about investing in new mindsets.
Gamification: Key to Engaging Sales Force By Mark Herbert While many incentive programs are soon ignored, gamification makes desired actions and rewards part of the immediate sales environment.
Common Mistakes at Small Agencies By Chris Burand "If I do not have procedures, then the plaintiff cannot accuse me of not following procedures! I win."
How Agencies Can Use Data Far Better By Raution Jaiswal Agency data can be consolidated with several other data sources to paint a better picture about clients and improve risk analysis.
How to Keep Humanity in Online Sales By Santosh Perumbadi The winner won't be the first brokerage to go fully online; it'll be the one that doesn't lose its humanity in the face of the digitalization.
Stop Selling; Start Helping People Buy By Kevin Trokey Speaking to the needs of today’s buyer is different than before. The hardest work takes place way earlier than it has in the past.
How Agencies Must Embrace Tech in 2019 By Mike Furlong While some insurance agencies have made updates to embrace disruptive digitalization, most are still woefully out of date.
The Promise of Continuous Underwriting By Bill Deemer Bobby Touran Typically, a risk is underwritten, bound... and forgotten. But new streams of data and automation allow for continuous underwriting.
Convergence and the Insurance Ecosystem By Stephen Applebaum Alan Demers Companies must anticipate the future, innovate beyond their core and transform their capabilities as rapidly as technology allows.
Lemonade's 'Synthetic Agent' Nonsense By Matteo Carbone Desperate for growth, Lemonade produces another howler: A lender receiving a 16% interest rate is presented as a (synthetic) agent.
Auto Insurance in an Existential Crisis By Stephen Applebaum Alan Demers The 125-year-old, $300 billion U.S. auto insurance industry is caught between runaway inflation and strained consumer wallets.