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5 tips to meeting online expectations

Online expectations of insurers Web presences are higher than ever, according to a new report from Forrester Research, for a confluence of reasons; the economic instability has increased demand in certain sectors, insurance advertising is a billion-dollar venture, with most of it directing consumers to Web presences, etc. As a result, whether quote-seekers or self-serving policyholders, consumers expect sites to be available, easy to use and fast. And if a site doesnt live up to these expectations, a competitor is only a click away.

By Justin Stephani

November 7

Catering to younger retirement planners

The younger the employee, the more they will want a guaranteed income after retirement is the first takeaway for insurers from a Prudential survey about retirement planning.

By Justin Stephani

October 27

Retirement benefits

Catering to younger retirement planners

The younger the customer, the more they will want a guaranteed income after retirement is the first takeaway for insurers from a Prudential survey about retirement planning.

By Justin Stephani

October 27

Healthcare plans

Life insurers need to target younger consumers

In the midst of a gaping hole in life insurance coverage, Mintel Comperemedia, a research and consulting agency that specializes in direct marketing, released statistics regarding the life insurance sectors marketing targets and finds that carriers are drifting further and further away from the bulls-eye.

By Justin Stephani

October 4

Practice management

Report outlines major opportunity with life insurance

Half of Americas households (about 58 million) claim to be underinsured when it comes to life insurance, according to a new study from LIMRA. The study, Trillion Dollar Baby Growing Up, revealed as much as $17.5 trillion in untapped sales potential for the life insurance market.

By Justin Stephani

September 7

Benefit management

Workers’ comp market shrinking

For workers' compensation insurers, costs are going up as the market shrinks, according to a recent report released by the National Academy of Social Insurance, observing they are fighting to pay more for smaller slices of the pie.

By Justin Stephani

August 25

Client communications

Workers’ comp market shrinking

For workers' compensation insurers, costs are going up as the market shrinks, according to a recent report released by the National Academy of Social Insurance, observing they are fighting to pay more for smaller slices of the pie.

By Justin Stephani

August 24

Practice management

Top 10 reasons insurers are out of compliance

A failure to process claims in a timely manner and a failure to use compliant policy forms top the list of complaints filed in the P&C and life/health insurance markets, according to Wolters Kluwer Financial Services. Other continuous challenges cited were a failure to properly embed regulatory requirements into claims, underwriting and distribution processes.

By Justin Stephani

August 23

Practice management

Hopes of a recovery in life, health industry

A Ward Group survey reveals guarded optimism amidst instability and market uncertainties.

By Justin Stephani

August 2