All the headlines from our Automation Optimization Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 7 2011 // Insurance carriers spend approximately $190 million a year on inspection programs, yet 75 percent of inspections done today offer no immediate value to loss experience or a carrier’s bottom line, according to a...
Oct 17 2011 // Earlier this year, experts at WallStreet & Technology (wallstreetandtech.com) identified predictive analytics and cloud computing as two of six hot technologies that will transform the insurance industry in 2011 and...
Jul 4 2011 // More than 25 years ago, not long after I started out in my dad’s agency, I found my way to my first agency automation user group meeting. I went because, fresh out of college, my dad agreed that I probably knew more...
Jun 21 2010 // Software as a service, or SaaS, can have a positive effect on almost any business. By licensing software from a single source rather than installing it onto your company’s hardware, you can save time and money....
Mar 12 2010 // Since rolling out seven automated driver’s license renewal kiosks three months ago, the Mississippi Department of Public Safety has begun developing plans to add more throughout the state.“It seems to me that...
Sep 7 2009 // A poor economy, natural catastrophes and an extended soft market have all combined to nip growth in the excess and surplus lines (E&S) insurance market over the last year.Although there are a few bright spots at the...
Mar 25 2009 // Travelers launched a new automated system that allows agents to rate, quote and issue policies electronically and more efficiently for agribusiness insurance.The new interface — Travelers Agribusiness System (TAgS)...
Oct 6 2008 // MarketScout presented its second eInsurance Symposium in Dallas, Texas, in September 2008. The symposium was preceded by hurricane Ike by a day and then the conference was held during “hurricane AIG.” Bill...
Jun 19 2008 // The surety bond industry, a subset of the insurance industry, is about to take a big step towards automation. Since its creation, suretyship has been extremely paper intensive, but a newly established technology oriented...
Jan 31 2008 // General Star Management Co. has introduced the Excess Auto Quick Quote Program, a new product that will be available to all its existing excess liability clients as of Feb. 4, 2008.The program will provide capacity for...
Sep 24 2007 // The use of predictive analytics is truly enhancing speed and customer experience at the service delivery points in the value chain. Understanding behavioral patterns enables insurers to optimize their risk evaluation,...
Jul 20 2007 // A new report by the Insurance Research Council (IRC) shows that public support for red light and speed cameras is strong and growing. The report, Public Attitude Monitor, Issue 1, Highway Safety, analyzes public opinion on...
Jun 18 2007 // PeopleKansas-based Brooke Franchise Corp., a subsidiary of Brooke Corp., elected Kyle L. Garst as its chairman and chief executive officer, and Dane S. Devlin as its president and chief operating officer. Garst was most...
Jun 4 2007 // About the Personal Lines Leaders: The Personal Lines Leaders in this special feature are taken from Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Property Casualty Independent Agencies as reported in April. This list utilizes only the...
May 31 2007 // Appleton-Wis.-based SECURA Insurance recently named Bob Van Beek vice president-Agency Automation. Previously, Van Beek served the company as director-Agency Automation.With his new title, Van Beek continues to lead the...
May 18 2007 // San Diego-based Golden Eagle Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, has expanded its Inland Marine coverage through new upgrades to Commercial IQ, the company’s web-based application for commercial...
May 16 2007 // West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hawkeye-Security Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, announced it is now offering Inland Marine coverage through new upgrades to Commercial IQ, the company’s Web-based application...
Apr 26 2007 // Engineers in Jefferson Parish, La., said recent tests show flood pumps can be turned on automatically by workers holed up in nearby safe rooms during major hurricanes.When a major hurricane threatens the parish, pump...
Mar 28 2007 // Austin, Texas-based The National Alliance Research Academy announced it has published a new study, The Paperless Agency: Transformation through Innovation, which focuses on front-end scanning and shows how to use this...
Nov 20 2006 // Revenue growth, the quality of a book of business, the caliber of producers, strategic drivers and the overall level of client service — these are the typical considerations that affect an agency’s...