Roadblocks to Good Customer Relations By Jim Leftwich A good customer relationship management (CRM) system makes it possible to “keep it personal” while providing superior service.
Life Is a Bowl of... Customer Analytics By Karen Pauli Life and annuity insurers aren't finding a bowl of cherries these days, and only 19% say they're doing the hard analytical work to improve.
The Dark Side of Product KPI By Oren Steinberg Using data to define the key performance indicator for a product works great -- but only as long as we have the right data.
Digital Transformation: How the CEO Thinks By Jeffery To With a supercomputer in every pocket and IoT data exploding, the shift from product-centricity to customer-centricity is now tablestakes.
Understanding the Person With Chronic Suicidal Thoughts By Stacey Freedenthal Some people who think of suicide do not want to stop. They say it comforts them to know it's an option if life gets too tough.
Is It Time to Outsource Printing? By Gina Ferrara Many fear losing control because the print shop is not within arm’s reach, but outsourcing can improve quality and efficiency.
Is Insurance Broken? (Part 1) By Braden Davis No, insurance isn’t broken, but it has been painfully slow to evolve and is now in desperate need of some modernization.
A Reflection on the Las Vegas Slaughter By Chet Gladkowski The tragedy is senseless and irreparable, but on days like this I'm proud I chose a profession that will help restore so many shattered lives.
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.
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.