Who Is Your Chief Customer Officer? Figuring out who should play the role of chief customer officer begins with a few simple questions -- and perhaps a change in mindset.
The Need for 'Price-Driven Costing' By Mike Manes Many set prices by totaling costs and adding a profit, but you have to start with what the market will bear, then work backward to price-driven costing.
The Era of Free Agent Employees By Donna Peeples In this era of free agent employees, companies need to stop their resistance and encourage employees to develop personal brands.
10 Commandments for Young Professionals By Tony Canas Young professionals in insurance need to find the right mentor, make the right friends, network with the right people and...well, read the list.
The Dangers of Public Segmentations By Paul Laughlin Public segmentations can lead to insights into groups like Millennials but can lead to overgeneralizations and can be manipulated.
3 Main Mistakes in Change Management By Steve Kronsnoble When it comes to transforming core systems, change management can play a crucial role -- but only if you avoid some common errors.
3 Steps Toward Better Meetings By Carson Tate How often did you attend a meeting in the last week without knowing why you were even there? Better meetings are possible -- and necessary.
Getting to 2020: the Finance Function By David Foster An EY survey finds the finance function trying to become a much better business partner -- but lacking the right data and analytics.
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.