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Protecting and Improving Insurers' Margins with CRM (Strategy Focus)

Published by: Datamonitor

Published: Jan. 23, 2008 - 10 Pages


Table of Contents


DATAMONITOR VIEW
CATALYST
SUMMARY
ANALYSIS
Insurers must gain a full view of the customer in order to drive cross-sales and allocate resources more efficiently
Customer centricity begins with Customer Data Integration (CDI)
Customer segmentation: The first step in customer analytics
Beyond segmentation: Portfolio Analysis and Predictive Analytics
Insurers must aggressively manage their producers, i.e. agents and brokers
Portals: The differing needs of captive and independent agents
Insurers need to integrate and automate sales, marketing and operations
""Close the Loop""
Intelligent automation reduces costs and improves service
ACTIONS
Design flexible offerings that meet the needs of the intricate insurance process
Create insurer-agent portals that allow for collaboration but respect the agent's sovereignty
Know where the market is heading so that you can properly market to insurers
APPENDIX
Definitions
Methodology
Further reading
Ask the analyst
Datamonitor consulting
Disclaimer
List of Figures
Figure 1: The process required to turn a prospective customer into a policyholder


Abstract

Introduction

To capitalize on strong market conditions, and to alleviate the pains of cyclical troughs, insurers must use CRM to gain a greater share of the customer's wallet and improve margins.

Scope

Explores why insurers must remove departmental silos in order to enable Customer Data Integration (CDI). Compares the direct sales model with the agent model, and details how to improve the agent-insurer relationship. Details why the sales department must close the loop between not just the marketing department but also the claims department.

Highlights

Armed with a view of the customer that ranges from personal and product information to intangible information, insurers are able to segment each customer in an effort to tailor promotions and allocate resources. In terms of managing independents, insurers must design an easy to use and reliable portal that can quickly provide accurate pricing information and allow for expedited services such as underwriting and policy administration. To close the loop, the marketing department must follow leads through the sales process in an effort to improve future marketing campaigns, as well as to create marketing campaigns for prospects that have already contacted the company.

Reasons to Purchase

Understand how to compete in today's evolving insurance market Gain insight on how to manage indirect sales channels Explore how various departments can improve sales through increased collaboration.


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