Maximising performance in insurance operations is a practical guide to managing successful change programmes within the insurance industry. It shows large organisations how to become leading edge business performers using case studies and examples drawn from the authors’ own unrivalled experience in the field. Key questions such as ‘How much change is required?’ are addressed and a structured programme tailored to the uniqueproblems of the insurance industry shows how organisations can move forward to maximise their potential with a minimum of risk.The book sets out the criteria for achieving operational excellence and each chapter is supported by a case study showing how various organisations have dealt with the challenges and there are useful comments and invaluableadvice from the practitioners involved.This book is essential reading for anyone involved in insurance or financial services and will be particularly useful for chief executives, operations directors and those in a line management role who have been charged with responsibility for securing the major benefits within their specific areas.

Reputable offshore financial centers play a legitimate role in international finance and trade, offering huge advantages in certain situations for both corporations and individuals. This book provides an informative and comprehensive survey of the legitimate uses of offshore financial services. It deals with both background and practice relating to offshore financial services, their provision and regulation, and assists prospective users by acting as a guide to the benefits and pitfalls they may encounter. The second edition has been thoroughly revised and includes a new chapter on offshore banking services. The first chapters cover offshore financial centers (OFCs) and matters of general relevance. The following chapters describe the principal services commonly available in OFCs. The last chapter looks at the future for these centers. The use of offshore financial services is not exclusive to the UK or the USA, but is global in nature.

Insurance market conditions are currently challenging. Understanding what insurers are looking for, in terms of quality of your risk and risk management standards will drive a much better result, both in terms of competition for your business, pricing and cover. This book shows you how to stop gambling on ways to reduce your insurance premiums, and instead learn how to put yourself in a winning position where you ultimately control the game. With nearly 30 years of experience, David explains in this International Best Seller why the most successful business owners do not allow their results to be left to chance. It is because they have found that by better managing their organizations they become more attractive to insurance companies and as a result earn significantly lower premiums.

Data is the insurance industry's single greatest asset. Yet many insurers radically underutilize their data assets, and are failing to fully leverage modern analytics. This makes them vulnerable to traditional and non-traditional competitors alike. Today, insurers largely apply analytics in important but stovepiped operational areas like underwriting, claims, marketing and risk management. By and large, they lack an enterprise analytic strategy -- or, if they have one, it is merely an architectural blueprint, inadequately business-driven or strategically aligned. Now, writing specifically for insurance industry professionals and leaders, Patricia Saporito uncovers immense new opportunities for driving competitive advantage from analytics -- and shows how to overcome the obstacles that stand in your way. Drawing on 25+ years of insurance industry experience, Saporito introduces proven best practices for developing, maturing, and profiting from your analytic capabilities. This user-friendly handbook advocates an enterprise strategy approach to analytics, presenting a common framework you can quickly adapt based on your unique business model and current capabilities. Saporito reviews common analytic applications by functional area, offering specific case studies and examples, and helping you build upon the analytics you're already doing. She presents data governance models and models proven to help you organize and deliver trusted data far more effectively. Finally, she provides tools and frameworks for improving the "analytic IQ" of your entire enterprise, from IT developers to business users.

Insurance market conditions are currently challenging. Understanding what insurers are looking for, in terms of quality of your risk and risk management standards will drive a much better result, both in terms of competition for your business, pricing and cover. This book shows you how to stop gambling on ways to reduce your insurance premiums, and instead learn how to put yourself in a winning position where you ultimately control the game. With nearly 30 years of experience, David explains in this International Best Seller why the most successful business owners do not allow their results to be left to chance. It is because they have found that by better managing their organizations they become more attractive to insurance companies and as a result earn significantly lower premiums.

Insurance market conditions are currently challenging. Understanding what insurers are looking for, in terms of quality of your risk and risk management standards will drive a much better result, both in terms of competition for your business, pricing and cover. This book shows you how to stop gambling on ways to reduce your insurance premiums, and instead learn how to put yourself in a winning position where you ultimately control the game. With nearly 30 years of experience, David explains in this International Best Seller why the most successful business owners do not allow their results to be left to chance. It is because they have found that by better managing their organizations they become more attractive to insurance companies and as a result earn significantly lower premiums.

Successful practices don't just happen by accident. They are orchestrated. After more than 10 years of research, practice, and working with insurance brokers, Mike and Maria Keiser have created a step by step system to help you create the insurance practice of your dreams. This book was written with you in mind. Its goal is to provide you with a comprehensive guide to creating a top performing insurance practice. This isn't a book on sales or management techniques, but rather a tool box to help you build a practice poised for success. Mike & Maria Keiser have always held the philosophy of practice what you preach. Everything in this book has been practiced, proven and vetted. It isn't just rehashed material in a new package. The insurance brokers we have worked with not only stay in business for the long term, they continuously see their practices grow and reap the rewards year after year.