Latest Productivity Headlines
All the headlines from our Productivity Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Progressive Provides Independent Agents with More Efficient Software Links
Nov 4 2002 // Ohio-based Progressive Corp. announced that independent insurance agents across the country who use agency management system software manufactured by AMS Services, Inc. now have a new way to save time and effort when...
The Process
Sep 16 2002 // Today, more than ever before, the independent agent needs to reduce expenses and increase income. In order to accomplish this, an agency needs to establish processes that incorporate four cornerstones to effective...
XML Provides the Missing Link for SEMCI
Aug 13 2002 // Agents have faced the problem ever since insurance companies first introduced applications. Each company had its own form, so the agent who wanted to submit the same account to several underwriters had to write the same...
New Pricing Structure Makes SERFF Filings More Cost-Efficient
Jul 11 2002 // The board members of the System for Electronic Rate and Form Filing (SERFF) announced a new pricing structure for SERFF filing customers. The new prices are effective immediately. “With this change, participating...
XML Provides the Missing Link for SEMCI
May 13 2002 // Agents have faced the problem ever since insurance companies first introduced applications. Each company had its own form, so the agent who wanted to submit the same account to several underwriters had to write the same...
XML Provides the Missing Link for SEMCI
May 13 2002 // Agents have faced the problem ever since insurance companies first introduced applications. Each company had its own form, so the agent who wanted to submit the same account to several underwriters had to write the same...
National Grange Mutual Chooses Docucorp to Improve Agent Productivity
Apr 3 2002 // Docucorp®, a provider of enterprise information solutions, announced National Grange Mutual (NGM) Insurance Co. will license its enterprise publishing solutions as part of the beginning phase of the NGM “Systems...
Revolution or Evolution’ The Internet Goes Mainstream
Mar 11 2002 // At last, the gap between potential and reality is shrinking as agents explore their online options. The insurance industry is notoriously reluctant to change. So it was little surprise that the Internet—a tool that has...
Revolution or Evolution’ The Internet Goes Mainstream
Mar 11 2002 // At last, the gap between potential and reality is shrinking as agents explore their online options. The insurance industry is notoriously reluctant to change. So it was little surprise that the Internet—a tool that has...
Westfield Group Unveils More Efficient Policy Processing System
Nov 1 2001 // Westfield Center, Ohio-based Westfield Group launched a new Internet-based, automated policy processing system which enables the company’s agents in Michigan and Tennessee to quote, underwrite, issue, and endorse...
Communication, Documentation Keys to Efficient Processing of Damage Claims
Oct 4 2001 // Clear and frequent communication with your insurance agent or company claims representative and thorough documentation of lost income and additional operating expenses are two important factors for businesses owners to...
Study Finds Conn. Workers Comp Very Efficient
Sep 19 2001 // A study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) has singled out the State of Connecticut’s handling of benefits to injured workers as particularly efficient in comparison with other state programs. The...
Customer Service at Its Best: Defining the’Perfect’ CSR
Sep 17 2001 // When asked to list the major strengths of their agency, most owners usually include the agency’s quality of service to the client. In the typical agency, the customer service representative is the foundation of good...
‘Invent’ive: HP Offers e-Center for Small Businesses
Jun 18 2001 // So I come across an e-mail or a site that tells me that if I subscribe to a Hewlett-Packard e-newsletter, that I’ll get a $10 gift certificate to Amazon.com. Now, you know me, I can’t pass up free money when...
‘Invent’ive: HP Offers e-Center for Small Businesses
Jun 11 2001 // So I come across an e-mail or a site that tells me that if I subscribe to a Hewlett-Packard e-newsletter, that I’ll get a $10 gift certificate to Amazon.com. Now, you know me, I can’t pass up free money when...
Trade Groups Call for Cost Control, Greater Efficiency in State Financial Examinations
Jun 7 2001 // State insurance regulators need to address cost control issues and standardize their methods of statutory financial examinations for monitoring insurer solvency, according to a new white paper issued by the major...
XML Provides the Missing Link for SEMCI
May 13 2001 // Agents have faced the problem ever since insurance companies first introduced applications. Each company had its own form, so the agent who wanted to submit the same account to several underwriters had to write the same...
New York Completes PIN Network; Licensing, Filing, Reporting to Become More Efficient
Dec 6 2000 // New York Superintendent of Insurance Neil D. Levin announced yesterday that the New York DOI has recently completed all the requirements set forth by the State Regulation 2000 program by implementing the Producer...
Conducting an Efficiency Study
Jul 24 2000 // The economy is booming. New millionaires are being created every day. American business has never had it so good. So being an insurance agent is the fast track to financial freedom, right? Wrong. No one is setting up...
