As far back as the 1980s, the insurance industry was hearing of the wondrous powers of artificial intelligence (AI), leaving the impression that computers were ...

Theres no doubt that the Internet is a wonderful technology. Over the last five years or so weve heard about the ways it will impact ...

Mobile commerce is something that financial services firms cannot ignore. Of the people using wireless today, only a small fraction are currently using it for ...

Breaking out of the paper cycle is difficult for insurers, particularly regional carriers that cant afford big, expensive systems. But neither can they afford to ...

Bank M&As Can Breed Culture Clashes Over 300 insurance agencies can now attest to life after being acquired by a financial institution. Despite varying goals, ...

Agency Buyer, Seller Goals Often Differ While independent agents who put their firms up for sale often want simply to maximize the profit from years ...

Keeping Clients Not Easy After A MergerIts human nature to resist change. Thats why in the eyes of some clients, your agency will never be ...

American Crash Loss Assessed The total insured monetary loss in the crash of American Airlines flight 587 will be above a low estimate of $150 ...