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Financial Transformations: Why They’re Taking the Industry by Storm

The insurance industry is facing a number of critical disruptions across all dimensions. Growing technological advances, increasing regulations and burgeoning competitive pressures have made the ability to transform functions and critical operations essential for continued success. This is all the more true within the insurance industry’s financial segment. But why the financial transformation and why ... Financial Transformations: Why They’re Taking the Industry by Storm

Open Enrollment: Is Your Organization Prepared?

It is my pleasure to introduce a guest blogger for this latest post. Abbe Sodikoff is a senior vice president and health sales manager here at Jacobson, providing leadership to our subject matter experts health services team. Her insights into open enrollment are worth a read. Enjoy… The 2016 healthcare open enrollment period is nearly here. Slated to run ... Open Enrollment: Is Your Organization Prepared?

The Regulatory Revolution: Five Emerging Trends Impacting the Insurance Industry

Regulatory bodies, both within the U.S. and internationally, have turned their focus toward expanding their oversight and enforcement activities. With this trend only expected to accelerate, the increase in regulatory changes is creating an industry-wide ripple effect that is expected to impact the majority of insurers.  Already, the industry is predicting a number of new ... The Regulatory Revolution: Five Emerging Trends Impacting the Insurance Industry

How Big Data and Analytics are Changing the Way Insurers Do Business

It is my pleasure to introduce a guest blogger for this latest post. Steve Lessaris is a Client Development Manager with our Professional Insurance Recruiting practice. Steve recently attended the 2nd Annual Analytics for Insurance USA Conference and gathered some insights that are definitely worth a read. Enjoy…  The recent advances in analytics and big ... How Big Data and Analytics are Changing the Way Insurers Do Business

The Growing Cyber Threat

Cyber is everywhere, even earning its own CSI spin off on TV! With the well-publicized cyber attacks and data breaches at Target, NATO, JPMorgan Chase, and Anthem, cyber security and losses associated with cyber crimes are a growing concern throughout the business world. While the total number of data breaches and record exposures often fluctuates ... The Growing Cyber Threat

Insurance 2.0: Finding Tech Talent for the Insurance Industry

The crunch is on! As analytics and big data shape the future of the insurance industry and the demand for high-quality talent continues to grow, insurance organizations are faced with the difficult task of finding experienced data and analytics professionals amid a challenging recruiting climate. Already, the U.S. is expected to see a shortfall of more ... Insurance 2.0: Finding Tech Talent for the Insurance Industry

Preparing for the Future Amid the Insurance Talent Storm

The results are in! The results from our third quarter iteration of the U.S. Insurance Labor Outlook Study are now available. Compared to the January 2014 survey, the rate of expected hiring experienced a slight decrease, down to 58%; however, this remains the second highest reading since we started the semi-annual survey back in 2009. ... Preparing for the Future Amid the Insurance Talent Storm

Insurance 2.0: Attracting Tech Talent to the Insurance Industry

As more and more insurers find the value in leveraging data analytics throughout their organizations, the demand for high-quality, experienced data and analytics professionals is on the rise. Alas, the insurance industry is not the only one looking to expand its analytics presence. With a shallow pool of qualified analytics talent, insurance organizations are facing ... Insurance 2.0: Attracting Tech Talent to the Insurance Industry

Insurance 2.0: Pioneering Analytics in the Industry

From analytics to big data, red-hot technology buzzwords are sweeping across the insurance industry and companies are beginning to realize the significant value of these trends. Progressive insurance organizations are embracing these groundbreaking applications of technology and changing the way the industry does business. For many insurance organizations, the use of analytics has become a ... Insurance 2.0: Pioneering Analytics in the Industry

PPACA Open Enrollment: Is Your Organization Prepared?

It’s almost that time again. Open healthcare enrollment for 2015 is quickly approaching. With the recently announced postponement, open enrollment is now slated to run from November 15, 2014, through January 15, 2015. Despite the one-month delay, most insurers already fear that the 2015 enrollment period will prove to be rockier than the inaugural Patient ... PPACA Open Enrollment: Is Your Organization Prepared?

The PPACA’s Lingering Effects: Insurance Employment Growth

The first half of 2014 is looking strong for the insurance industry talent market. Employment is on the rise and the current unemployment rate has reverted to levels the industry has not seen since before the Great Recession. While continued economic recovery (albeit slow) has driven gains in throughout the insurance industries, the health insurance ... The PPACA’s Lingering Effects: Insurance Employment Growth

Are Industry Regulations Leaving You in the Lurch?

A wave of new regulatory initiatives is hitting the life insurance industry. These reporting requirements are leading many insurers to take a deeper look at their current employees and evaluate their staffing efforts. According to a study by Towers Watson, merely 27 percent of current life insurance personnel understand the basics of these new regulatory ... Are Industry Regulations Leaving You in the Lurch?

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