Customer Experience in the Insurance Industry

Posted by Rob Walker on March 28, 2008

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A recent benchmarking of customer experience in the insurance industry by international research firm The Customer Respect Group placed insurers at an unhealthy 5.5 out of 10 when it comes to interacting with customers online.

Shocking?

Unfortunately, no, not for that industry which is already weighed down by regulatory compliance, complex relationships and a steady stream of new entrants to the market.

I recently wrote an article that explains how just analyzing the online experience is only a small fragment of the greater customer relationship picture, and I outline how the industry needs to consider more angles in order to work toward a higher customer experience score.

Read the full article.

Rob Walker

Rob Walker, Ph.D., vice president, Marketing (EMEA) and Decisioning Solutions, is responsible for managing the strategic direction and development of Chordiant Software's predictive decisioning technologies. He was previously with KiQ Ltd. and Capgemini. Walker holds a master's degree and a doctorate in computer science from Free University in the Netherlands.

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