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Fair Isaac Releases Decision Management Tool
By Staff WriterNU Online News Service, July 20, 2004, 4:47 p.m. EDTFair Isaac Corp., Minneapolis, has released software that insurers can use to automate the process ...
July 01, 2004
FORMULAS FOR SUCCESS- Not Your Father's Bean CountersIt's no secret among independent financial advisors that accounting firms--a traditional source of client referrals--have been steadily making inroads into the advice business themselves. The...
July 01, 2004
Talk TherapyBuilding a high-net-worth clientele is often based on developing relationships that start as acquaintances, develop into friendships as trust is established, and finally become business...
July 01, 2004
FROM TACTICAL TO PRACTICAL- Media PartnerWe live and practice in a world of look-alike competitors where consumers often can't tell one investment product, service, or advisor from another. They have...
June 30, 2004
Managing Risk High On Insurers MindsByNew YorkManaging the risk inherent in products with guarantees is high on the mind of insurers, discussions at a recent conference sponsored by Standard & ...
June 30, 2004
10 Ways To Kill A Product RolloutByPower marketers are always coming up with Top-10 lists and bullet point plans. If we just follow those few steps, well harvest bundles, we are ...
June 30, 2004
Business Process Management Streamlines Health Care Claims ProcessBusiness Process Management Streamlines Health Care Claims ProcessByStraight-through claims processing has become a major focus of health care organizations seeking to improve efficiencies and reduce ...
June 30, 2004
New Hardware Manages Paper-based Documentsby Ara c. TremblyWhile today?s document management systems focus on documents in electronic form, insurance and most other businesses still have to deal with at ...