“Ten years ago, when BlackBerrys first came out, we had what ended up being false hope. People talked about mobile when the whole Internet explosion came about, but it never really took hold in the [insurance] industry.
There was a lot of hype, but people would use their mobile devices for pretty basic things like e-mail. It took a lot to get insurers and executives to even want the devices. Now everyone has them.
Executives all want iPads and they all want data—not necessarily applications. They want their analytics and scorecards on top of these devices. The smartphones really tie in with plug-and-play. It’s changing our whole culture and mindset.
Recommended For You
Want to continue reading?
Become a Free PropertyCasualty360 Digital Reader
Your access to unlimited PropertyCasualty360 content isn’t changing.
Once you are an ALM digital member, you’ll receive:
- Breaking insurance news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
- Weekly Insurance Speak podcast featuring exclusive interviews with industry leaders
- Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
- Critical converage of the employee benefits and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, BenefitsPRO and ThinkAdvisor
Already have an account? Sign In Now
© 2025 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to asset-and-logo-licensing@alm.com. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
