INSURERS MUST DELIGHT THEIR BROKERS, AS WELL AS THEIR CUSTOMERS!

INSURERS MUST DELIGHT THEIR BROKERS, AS WELL AS THEIR CUSTOMERS!

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HARARE, Insurance providers should bolster the digital experience they deliver to intermediaries as well as to their direct customers.

Customer expectations and behavior are changing dramatically because of digital disruption and rising consumer clout. Customers want service providers to offer them enticing

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Do we need tougher licensing regulation among insurance professionals?… How you can market your insurance agency without straining resources

 Do we need tougher licensing regulation among insurance professionals?

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HARARE, Many active women in insurance have, at some point in their careers, been hindered by a glass ceiling that limits their opportunities. During her years as an insurance professional, Eden Hancock (pictured) once hit a glass ceiling that seemed impenetrable.

Her decision was to leave that company

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Short-Term Health Plans Have Growth Potential For Some Insurers: Analyst…Fraud and overcharging driving up premiums – Insurance Alliance of Michigan executive

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Short-Term Health Plans Have Growth Potential For Some Insurers: Analyst

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OLDWICK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ final rule on short-term, limited-duration medical products should have a positive impact on insurers that offer these policies, as these carriers will likely see top-line growth

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Global catastrophe losses hit US$36 billion in first half of 2018… Zurich reports strong performance for first half of 2018… Google parent pumps $375 million into insurance start-up

 Global catastrophe losses hit US$36 billion in first half of 2018

HARARE, Global economic losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters reached US$36 billion in the first half of 2018, according to new data from the Swiss Re Institute.

Global insured losses from disasters were US$20 billion in the first half of the year, according to the institute’s sigma estimates. That’s down

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Policy administration in the cloud

Policy administration in the cloud

Insurers’ quest for simplifying the IT of policy administration is increasingly moving towards the cloud has seen insurers rethink their approach to not only solution development but also policy administration. Increasingly, ‘as a service’ is becoming pervasive in the industry. Claudette Steynberg, product manager at SilverBridge, takes a closer look.

“Despite initial scepticism around the

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Insurance Institute testing exposes huge car safety concern

Insurance Institute testing exposes huge car safety concern

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HARARE, Cars and trucks with electronic driver assist systems may not see stopped vehicles and could even steer you into a crash if you’re not paying attention, an insurance industry group warns.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, in a paper titled “Reality Check,” issued the warning Tuesday after testing

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Big data a $2.4 billion opportunity for insurance industry – report…Constantia Life and Health Assurance Company Limited chooses SilverBridge as solutions provider

Big data a $2.4 billion opportunity for insurance industry – report

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Big data investments in the insurance industry are expected to account for more than $2.4 billion by the end of 2018, according to new data from market research and consulting firm SNS Telecom & IT.

Originally used to describe data sets whose size was beyond the ability of traditional databases, “big

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