For those of you who own, manage or sell for IT companies that target insurers, I have a trio of blogs, and one trade publication, that you ought to be reading. It’s amazing the amount of free, yet valuable, information that’s available today on the web.
These three Insurance Technology pundits are Ellen Carney, Barry Rabkin and Ara Trembly. All three of these people make their living consulting to technology vendors in the insurance space. They are all well-connected in the industry, and they all have valuable insights.
Barry’s blog is called ‘Rabkin’s ROI – Rants, Observations and Insights from an Insurance Technology Analyst‘. Barry has a unique point of view as a result of 30 years of experience in what he calls the ‘InTech’ world.
Both Ellen and Ara have blogs on the Insurance Networking site. You may have to register to access the blogs, but it’s well worth the five minutes. You can also sign up to receive IN’s enewsletter. Lots of good information. Here’s an excellent post by Ellen listing the findings of a recent Forrester research study re how insurance execs are planning their IT spending; and an insightful one by Ara discussing the demise of homegrown insurance systems (or not).
These people are bona fide world class experts in the field of information technology in the insurance industry, and you can peek inside their brains for free! Relevant and useful information to help you make better business decisions. It’s a wonderful world.
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Bob, saw your post on Twitter. Love to be included in your short list of insurance technology bloggers. Been at it for 4 years now. It’s an interesting space that seems to be building up for a lot of action in the next few years. Let’s connect.
Hi Mike,
I checked it out. I’d like you to do a guest post here if you’re up to it. You have a different ‘beat’ from the pundits listed. You seem to be focused on social media marketing for the distribution channel (agencies). I think that’s an interesting niche, and I’m sure there’s significant activity by vendors in that space.
Please let me know if / when.
Thanks,
Bob
Bob,
Thanks for the resources. We are an IT Support firm supporting Insurance Agents, Brokers and related companies for 17+ years. It is always a good idea to step outside and look back in from another point of view. We have seen the industry go from Mainframe computing to Novell networks to Microsoft Networks to Web based computing and beyond. It is crucial to have a finger on the pulse of your niche market and take a proactive stance on support.
Best Regards,
Thomas Carroll
TLC Computer Services Inc.