Payoff From Great Customer Experience? By Jon Picoult Many in the C-suite privately question the value of customer experience differentiation, unsure of the financial return it really delivers.
More Transparency Needed on Premiums By Andre Hesselink A continuing lack of transparency around premiums can only be bad for business in the long run: The customer is now in control.
Customers' Digital Expectations By Francis Bouchard The basic conflict: Insurers see policies as complex, but consumers expect a transaction to take no more than four clicks.
Navigating a Path to 'Jubilescence' By Maria Ferrante-Schepis The notion of retirement at a set age with money saved up is likely passe. But we can set ourselves a new goal: "jubilescence."
Checklist for Improving Consumer Experience By Francis Dion Here’s a quick checklist of things CIOs can focus on today to start improving the consumer experience.
How to Avoid Common Tactic By Christopher Hess "The company was ambushed and had to disprove incorrect information. All the while, claim payment was being withheld."
Competing in an Age of Data Symmetry (Pt. 3) By John Johansen Consumers will no longer be at a data disadvantage; they will be able to test brand promises -- and insurers must be ready to react.
Hacking the Human: Social Engineering By John Farley Here are seven social engineering tactics that hackers are using to trick employees, along with eight defenses.
The Experience/Efficiency Paradox By Rory Yates Insurers must move from the manufacturing era (efficiency through administrative scale) to the ecosystem era (maximizing the value of a relationship).
Changing Expectations on Mobile Payments By Julie Schieni 41% of millennials with insurance purchased it with their mobile device, and other generations are moving in that direction, too.
Are We Losing Our Negotiating Power? By Taylor Smith John Burge The plaintiff bar has investigated a staggering amount of money to improve its data on claims settlements. Insurance industry lawyers are way behind..
Continuous Improvement Comes to Insurance By Tom Bobrowski Process intelligence tools let operations leaders “see” digital products being built, enabling use of statistical process control techniques.