James Keane

James Keane is the vice president of national sales for SIAA – The Agent Alliance.

He serves as the liaison between SIAA and its Strategic Master Agencies’ (SMAs) leadership, helping them maximize recruiting efforts, organic growth programs, agency development and member engagement.

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Interview with James Keane

Insurance Thought Leadership

James Keane

James Keane, VP of National Sales for SIAA, and Paul Carroll, ITL Editor-in-Chief, reveal key insurance strategies for success.

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The ABCs of Agency Planning for 2024

James Keane

Evolving market conditions are changing the way agencies forecast and succeed. Here are five tips for the coming year.

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Good Advice From Amazon's CEO

By Paul Carroll

In this year's letter to shareholders, Amazon's CEO makes two key points that could help insurers as they aspire to improve their customer experience.

The Key to Unlocking ROI From AI

Without observability built into AI initiatives, insurers risk flying blind in their automation transformation efforts.

Pragmatic AI Strategy for Insurance Leaders

A strategic approach to multi-cloud AI helps P&C insurers reduce complexity while driving measurable business outcomes.

How AI Can Detect Fraud and Speed Claims

With the ability to process billions of data points in real time, AI-powered fraud detection and claims systems can do what human analysts cannot.

Parametric Insurance Key to Climate Disaster Recovery

As climate disasters intensify, insurers must blend parametric and traditional coverage to deliver faster policyholder relief.

Insurers Must Innovate the Captive Agent Model

Insurance carriers must innovate their captive agent models or risk losing talent to independent distribution channels.

Baby Boomers' Retirement Crisis

Baby Boomers are suffering from a catastrophic shift of pension risks from institutions to individuals, because of a misunderstanding of behavioral steering. 

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