After satisfactory initial adoption of the mostly internally developed solution, the independent agency saw a huge spike as a result of the pandemic.
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Introducing the IIR/Celent Five Stars Award Winners 2020
The winners are outstanding leaders in five regions of Latin America who have used technology in innovative ways to enhance the competitive edge of their companies in the insurance markets they serve.
Inside SMA’s Top 50 InsurTechs: A Conversation with Mark Breading
Why a list of 50 InsurTechs, what kinds of companies make the list, and how should insurers, venture capitalists and others interested in the insurance/technology ecosystem use the list?
How Insurance IT Is Reacting to COVID-19—Q&A with Forrester’s Ellen Carney
While it’s early to draw final conclusions about what the pandemic means for insurance IT planning and spending, Forrester analyst Ellen Carney talks with IIR about the near-term effects.
Preferred Mutual Weathers COVID-19 through VMware Desktop Virtualization
As the result of a strategic focus on ensuring business continuity and system/data protection, Preferred Mutual was already prepared when New York State’s response to COVID-19 required businesses to send non-essential personnel home.
Midwest Employers Casualty’s XCEL Analytics Platform Minimizes Claims Costs
The provider’s XCEL Analytics enables early identification of potential large-loss claims, improving both financial and medical outcomes.
“We were lucky, we started early”—A German MGA Responds to COVID-19
OCC’s digital transformation included a new homepage, a new brand/logo, a new corporate design, a new tone of voice, an online calculator for insurance rates, the possibility to take out insurance online and also to manage contracts online.
Inside Nationwide’s Connected Insurance Programs with Teresa Scharn
Nationwide AVP Teresa Scharn leads the insurer’s Personal Lines Product Development team, which is tasked with developing innovative IoT- and telematics-based products and services.
Quilt Co-Founder Blair Baldwin on Haven Life’s Innovative AgeUp Product
The new offering for the adult children of the boomer generation who are concerned about their parents outliving their financial resources was built by the Quilt team, acquired by Haven Life in 2018.
A Conversation with Guidewire Chairman Marcus Ryu
Ryu reflects on Guidewire’s history, his new role as chairman, what Mike Rosenbaum brings as CEO, and what the future of the insurance industry may hold.