Strategies for Independent Agents By Jerry Thacker Strategic targeting of commercial sectors with consistent hit ratios can lead to more efficient prospecting and, ultimately, higher conversion rates.
3 Key Design Principles for Insurtech By Kelly Byrom Efficiency results not just from features and functions but also from how users experience the technology.
APIs: The Key to Insurance Ecosystems By Julie Cape Application programming interfaces offer health insurance brokers an efficient and modern way to manage data and processes.
The Next Generation of Talent By Phil Yob With those born at the peak of the Baby Boom having reached 65 years old, here are five ways to attract the next generation of agents and brokers.
An Interview with Snejina Zacharia ITL Editor-in-Chief Paul Carroll sat down with Snejina Zacharia, Founder and CEO of Insurify, to unlock a new mindset on agents and brokers.
Don't Settle for Being a Trusted Adviser By Jeffrey Lipsius You're better offer being a decision coach, helping clients make better choices themselves rather than following a plan you, the adviser, lays out.
Agencies, Carriers Diverge on Priorities By Mark Breading Carriers must invest in digital capabilities to support distributors and improve customer experience, increase efficiencies, and grow business.
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.
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.