Agencies Set To Increase Tech Investments: What Carriers Should Know

Insurance agencies are expecting an increased tech investment especially in social media and improved management systems. Many agencies are taking this step following a strong growth in the industry.

https://i0.wp.com/www.pehub.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Technology-300x199.jpgAn independent study conducted by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) showed that insurance industry-wide agencies, both small and large, are keen on increasing technology investments.

Smaller agencies with revenue under $5 million are targeting social media and Internet marketing in for their investments. But it should be noted that even though there has been a strong uptake in the social media sector, agencies will continue to face marketing challenges. Continue reading

Commercial Lines Insurers Investing Heavily in Business Intelligence, Policy Administration, Portals, and Claims Technology, Novarica Report

https://i0.wp.com/www.hot5tech.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/technology-investment.jpgIn order to survive in a hyper-competitive marketplace, commercial lines insurers are continuously and heavily investing in technology as reported by Novarica in it sbusiness report: Business and Technology Trends: Commercial Lines. The report includes market data and insight on recent technology investments by 40 named commercial lines insurers. A small preview of the report is available here: http://bit.ly/13KpRPb

As commercial lines pricing continues to firm up, commercial carriers are focusing on growth strategies, improving underwriting results and improving ease of doing business for independent agents. Top initiatives for commercial carriers include core systems replacement, agent portal functionality, business intelligence, and predictive analytics. Continue reading