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15 06, 2016

‘Stairway to Heaven’ Copyright Trial Opens

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The trial over whether Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page and Robert Plant stole the iconic opening riff to “Stairway to Heaven” opened with testimony about when the British rockers might have heard the 1968 song they’re accused of copying. Jurors in …

15 06, 2016

‘Stairway to Heaven’ Copyright Trial Opens

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The trial over whether Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page and Robert Plant stole the iconic opening riff to “Stairway to Heaven” opened with testimony about when the British rockers might have heard the 1968 song they’re accused of copying. Jurors in …

9 11, 2015

A Conversation on Innovation and the Industry’s Future with ACORD’s Hartnett

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There are not many insurance executives who will quote inventor Thomas Edison, Microsoft’s Steve Baumer, futurist Alvin Toffler, Moore’s Law and philosophers Aristotle and Plato. There are also not many people in the insurance business who can flash business cards …

5 11, 2015

ACORD Names 2 Insurance Innovation Challenge Winners: Livegenic, Insurity

By | November 5th, 2015|Recent Articles|Comments Off on ACORD Names 2 Insurance Innovation Challenge Winners: Livegenic, Insurity

A technology that gives claimants more control of the claims process and another that makes data conversion easier for insurers have been named winners of the 2015 ACORD Insurance Innovation Challenge. ACORD, the insurance industry’s global data standards and services …

1 10, 2015

ACE-Chubb Deal Clears Antitrust Hurdle

By | October 1st, 2015|Recent Articles|Comments Off on ACE-Chubb Deal Clears Antitrust Hurdle

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has given the green light to ACE Limited’s $28 billion acquisition of rival insurer Chubb Corp. In a regulatory filing, ACE reported that it received notice on Sept. 30 from the FTC that it had …

25 09, 2015

No Coverage for Tony Stewart in Ward Race Car Death: Axis Insurance

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Axis Insurance says the lawsuit brought against racing star Tony Stewart, whose car struck and killed another racer during a New York event in 2014, is not covered by the insurance policies it issued for Stewart. Axis maintains that its …

25 08, 2015

How to Know What Insurance Customers Want

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What do today’s customers want from insurance providers? They want understanding, interaction, even a relationship. But they vary in when and how they wish to learn, interact and build a relationship. Insurance providers have to understand not only when but …

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18 08, 2015

Brokers Call for Implementation of National Licensing Reform Law

By | August 18th, 2015|Recent Articles|Comments Off on Brokers Call for Implementation of National Licensing Reform Law

Insurance producers are calling upon the Obama Administration to begin implementation of a licensing reform measure signed into law eight months ago. When President Obama signed the renewal of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) in January, he also signed …

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18 08, 2015

Marketers Have Lost Control of Insurance Buying Process

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After careers spent crafting and controlling their companies’ messaging to customers, insurance marketing and advertising professionals have lost control. Customers and prospects have taken over. Increasingly, today’s insureds and prospects care more about what other parties have to say than …

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7 08, 2015

Insurance Trade Press Editors Address Future of Print Media at IMCA

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Insurance trade press editors told industry marketing and communications professionals that, despite the rush of readers and advertisers to digital, they believe print magazines will be around for at least another five to 10 years and possibly longer. They also …

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