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Catching up on climate change

May 7 2007 // What insurers in U.S. and worldwide are doing to address the effects of climate changeRecent mega-catastrophes such as Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Coast have brought increased attention to the issue of global climate...

Catching up on climate change

May 7 2007 // Recent mega-catastrophes such as Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Coast have brought increased attention to the issue of global climate change and its impact on the insurance industry. Even so, most insurers have just begun...

Improving efficiency and valuation through automation and outsourcing

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...

Improving efficiency and valuation through automation and outsourcing

Nov 19 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...

UNDER Construction: The Green Property Insurance Market

Nov 6 2006 // Douglas G. Hotchkiss, owner of the Dallas, Texas-based Hotchkiss Insurance Agency, hadn’t thought much about building “green” or environmentally-friendly structures. But he now says, “it’s a...

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Nov 5 2006 // Douglas G. Hotchkiss, owner of the Dallas, Texas-based Hotchkiss Insurance Agency, hadn’t thought much about building “green” or environmentally-friendly structures. But he now says, “it’s a...

Agency growth and performance study reveals higher productivity

Sep 25 2006 // The latest edition of the Growth and Performance Standards (GPS) study by the Austin, Texas-based National Alliance Research Academy has just been released, giving the insurance industry some new benchmarks for comparing...

AMS 360 v2.0 Delivers Increased Productivity and Streamlined Connectivity

Sep 14 2006 // Innovative Agency Management System Achieves Wide Industry AdoptionBothell, Wash. – AMS Services, a leading provider of software solutions for the insurance industry, today announced the general availability of AMS...

Agency Growth and Performance Study Reveals Higher Productivity

Sep 13 2006 // The latest edition of the Growth and Performance Standards (GPS) study by the Austin, Texas-based National Alliance Research Academy has just been released, giving the insurance industry some new benchmarks for comparing...

NEARLY 29% OF EMPLOYEES UNPRODUCTIVE

Aug 7 2006 // Nearly 29 percent of company time in America is unproductive, according to the results of a new study by management consulting firm, Proudfoot Consulting. The estimated cost of poor productivity in the U.S. is $598 billion...

Nearly 29% of employees unproductive

Aug 7 2006 // Nearly 29 percent of company time in America is unproductive, according to the results of a new study by management consulting firm, Proudfoot Consulting. The estimated cost of poor productivity in the U.S. is $598 billion...

Nearly 29% of Employees Considered Unproductive, Survey Found

Jul 19 2006 // Nearly 29 percent percent of company time in America is unproductive, according to the results of a new study by management consulting firm, Proudfoot Consulting. The estimated cost of poor productivity in the U.S. is $598...

Swiss Re to Cut 2,000 Jobs in 2007 to Improve Efficiency

Jul 13 2006 // Swiss Reinsurance Co. said Tuesday it would cut up to 2,000 jobs by the end of 2007 in a bid to improve efficiency.Large offices in Zurich; London; Munich; Armonk, N.Y.; and Kansas City, Kan., will be primarily affected,...

Making the Grade in Agency Diagnostics

Jul 4 2006 // As individuals, the easiest way to see how well you are performing is to compare yourself to others. We all do it from time to time.Likewise, with businesses, comparisons are a very useful tool to check performance. The...

Snoring Costs Over $88 Billion in Lost Productivity, Health Care Costs

Jun 8 2006 // Patients who suffer from snoring and sleep apnea also may be suffering from depression and anxiety, and could have trouble concentrating at work, according to a new study. The result — a cost to the U.S. economy of...

Agents push for a technological sea change

Mar 6 2006 // Tides continue to turn on the automation frontier and agents and brokers riding the waves may be pushing a sea change in the way they communicate with insurance carriers, according to the results of a recent survey of...

Seven tips for successful process outsourcing and boosting productivity

Feb 20 2006 // Outsourcing often receives a bad rap, with large corporations using it to reduce staff count, bureaucracy and overhead. However, for small- and medium-sized insurance agencies, outsourcing can be a valuable, even critical,...

Outsourcing

Feb 19 2006 // Outsourcing often receives a bad rap, with large corporations using it to reduce staff count, bureaucracy and overhead. However, for small- and medium-sized insurance agencies, outsourcing can be a valuable, even critical,...

R&M Finds European Insurers More Positive on Outsourcing than U.S.

Feb 16 2006 // In a new addition to their offering – “Outsourcing in Insurance: Perspective 2006” – Dublin-based consultants Research and Markets concludes that, “despite recent strong results on both sides...

Seven tips for successful insurance process outsourcing

Feb 6 2006 // Outsourcing often receives a bad rap, with large corporations using it to reduce staff count, bureaucracy and overhead. However, for smaller companies, such as small and medium sized insurance agencies, outsourcing can be...