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What Will Win the Next 5 Years in Financial Services?

To keep up with potentially disruptive competitors, financial firms must embrace connected data and planning.

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

The Financial Services Guide to Implementing a Social Media Strategy

Learn how to create and implement a social media strategy in your financial services firm.

Technology is disrupting the financial services industry — here's how

Technology is upending workflow and processes in the financial services industry.

A call to action is essential in digital signage

Including a call to action is the most important part of digital signage content design. And it's not just design, it's strategy.

How To Start A Bottled Water Business?

To quench your thirst for entrepreneurship, a bottled water business is perfect. So, now let's answer how to start a bottled water business!

Bottled Water: Friend or Foe?

Some people choose bottled water over tap because they think it’s cleaner. Some do it out of convenience: It’s easy to grab a bottle of water to tak

Is bottled water bad for my teeth?

Is Bottled Water Really Better?

Some people believe that bottled water is better for you than tap water, but that's not necessarily true.

Bottled Water, Brought to You by Fracking?

The link between fracking and the bottled water industry is one more reason to take back the tap.

Pros And Cons Of Banning Bottled Water

Many cities, venues, and scholastic institutions have banned bottled water following campaigns by environmental groups, but critics warn such bans can have harmful unintended effects. The Onion looks at the pros and cons of banning bottled water.

Why Do We Continue To Buy Bottled Water?

Why is it that in developed countries, where safe drinking water is literally ‘on tap’, we continue to buy bottled water?

Does Bottled Water Really Expire?

Water can’t exactly go bad, if what you have is truly just water and it’s in a sealed bottle. There aren’t any nutrients for bacteria to eat, so it’s not like you can get food poisoning. So why does bottled water have a “best by” date on it?

Insurance Carriers and Their Clients Stand to Reap the Benefits of AI

The insurance claims process is on the verge of changing in significant ways thanks to new technologies that are being adopted by insurance carriers. One example, Artificial Intelligence (AI), is in use across the claims space to aid with Straight Through Processing (STP) claims, fraud, QA audits, and other aspects of claims processing. AI is an effective tool for sifting through large volumes of data and…

Did Your Insurance Carrier Value Your Property Correctly?

How do insurance companies measure property value? One simple answer is its replacement cost or what it could cost to rebuild the building if there’s a loss. Learn 3 ways insurance carriers can cover and value a property.

Medical science or plug for bottled water?

Letters: Charlotte Wright on skin dehydration and drinking water, and Hester Doherty on the use of a plastic bottle water to illustrate drinking water

Can bottled water make you gain weight?

Bottled water is everywhere you turn. But have you ever thought about what the bottle itself is made of and what it can do to your body?

Insurance Companies: Friend or Foe?

Policyholders and their attorneys frequently experience insurance companies improperly investigating and documenting claims, in turn leading them to wrongfully deny claims that may be inconsistent wit

When The Doctor Works For The Insurance Company

Big insurance companies are opening their own doctors' offices and clinics — a strategy that has previously met with mixed results.

Is Bottled Water Safer Than Tap Water To Drink?

Is the bottled water you buy from the super market to drink as safe as you think. We take a look into some recent studies that may shock you.