Software Selection – Value of a Disciplined Process
The hardest challenge I face is convincing insurers that a methodical software search yields the most favorable decision. I understand the pressure; the business is losing ground, service is...
View ArticleAXA: Just a One-Bullet Digital Insurer? (We Think Not)
Recently, our friend Denise Garth from SMA posted a blog on a ‘game-changing’ announcement: AXA France and Facebook entering into a strategic partnership. This post has quickly made the rounds and...
View ArticleCore Systems Replacement Redux
We were having lunch with a consultant colleague last week, and the subject turned to core systems modernization / replacement. It seems that a significant percentage of North American initiatives are...
View ArticleCore Systems & InsurTech: Rolling Dice in an Earthquake
We have been living in turbulent times with the advent and maturation of InsurTech. Early adopters (circa 2014) were either politely ignored or openly scorned by large, core-system suppliers and...
View ArticleUse Software Accelerators to Fill That Elusive Twenty Percent
By Saifuddin Bhagat, Senior Consultant, X by 2 — In the modern computer era of the last several decades, industries including auto, banking, and, of course, insurance have developed and re-developed...
View ArticleWhat is Marketing Automation in the Insurance Industry?
by Chris Mustakas, Director of Marketing, Ai Insurance Organization Inc. — The insurance industry is notoriously complex. This complexity makes marketing automation in the insurance industry essential...
View ArticleWhat to Look for in Claims Management Software
By Brynne Ramella, Content Marketing Manager, ProNavigator — Getting reimbursed for claims is a high priority for your insureds. That puts a lot of pressure on your adjusters. Traditional insurance...
View ArticleCore Systems Are More Critical Than Ever For Enabling Digital Transformation
New SMA Blog by Tom Benton, Partner, Strategy Meets Action — It would be difficult to dispute how critical core systems are in the insurance business – they are the enablers of significant in-and-out...
View ArticleRoadblock Ahead! MGAs’ Digital Plans Encounter Technology and Cultural Hurdles
By Heather Turner, Lead Analyst – Research, ReSource Pro — Positioned at the intersection of retail agents/brokers and insurers, Managing General Agents (MGAs) and Managing General Underwriters (MGUs)...
View ArticleMGAs and Smaller Carriers Drive Growth in Core System Purchases
By Tom Benton, ReSource Pro — At ReSource Pro, we talk a lot about digital transformation as an enabler of business growth. This type of enterprise-wide transformation relies on core systems, like...
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