We’re always interested in new blogs and resources for those in the search, marketing or insurance industries. One that has caught our eye is RiskHeads - an insurance technology blog, written by Adam Bishop of ADM Network.
The site is light hearted but full of information on the depths of the insurance industry. The writing style is open, jolly and honest and you really feel like you’re getting something out of every post. Most of us have subscribed to the RSS feed here in the office and we suggest you take a look to see if there is something for you.
The blog content appears to fit in to two categories: Â providing fairly technical information on the insurance industry, insurance software and the development of tools for brokers and insurance agencies; and introductory yet technical articles on insurance terminology like how to calculate an insurer Combined Ratio and why you should never add resource to a late software project.
We hope to introduce a few more of our favourite sites and tools to you, our readers over the next few weeks. Please comment or contact us if there is anything you would like to let us know.
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Looks like a good resource. Plenty of common sense and insight coming from both this blog and Risk Heads. Keep ‘em coming!
Thanks Broker Boy, glad you like RiskHeads. We try hard to make sure there’s something for everyone. Let us know if there are any new articles you’d like to see on RiskHeads re. insurance technology or actuarial science, we’re always open to suggestions. All the best.
It seems every man and his dog want an iphone app these days. But do people actually use them or is it another way for agencies and digital firms to make money? Brokers used to hand out accident packs with pen and paper forms and a cheap camera. I might be an oldie but what makes this iphone technology better for the customer or broker/underwriter?
Chris – you’ve kind of answered you’re own question, isn’t iPhone apps the next evolution of accident packs, pens, papers and a cheap camera?
@Chris, @Dan,
We’re going to be doing a roundup of iPhone apps in the insurance market shortly. There are examples of both money-making apps and useful apps.
@Dan, I guess I don’t see the point in reinventing something that didn’t take off first time around. But I’m not a techie and I don’t have an iphone so perhaps it would work.