Wipfli: Blog: INSide Thoughts

Musings From ACORD 2012…When the First Derivative Changed Signs

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Just back from ACORD 2012 with these three thoughts...

Not Your Father's CRM

Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

When I mention CRM systems, do some of you cringe? I understand the feeling. I am experienced (old) enough to remember the first attempt at CRM systems in the P&C industry.

Is Agile BI an Oxymoron?

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

It’s been roughly 10 years since those world-famous programming gurus came out of the Wasatch mountains of Utah preaching revolution with something called the “agile manifesto.”

Overcoming Newton’s Laws (of Business)

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

We humans aren’t always up for change as evidenced by Newton’s laws.

Supply Chain: The Kinks in Your Links

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

In this three-part blog series, I’m comparing insurance to manufacturing.

From Muddled to Modeled

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

In my previous blog, I compared insurance to manufacturing (to a degree) and talked about the key breakthrough in insurance software—the separation of product from policy. But what is an insurance product, at least in respect to systems automation?

Predictive Analytics: A Modeling Tool Without Talent is Just a Tool

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

What industry do you know that is primarily a business of decision making? This business doesn’t build products … it doesn’t ship hard goods … it doesn’t provide a service that is consumed by its clients.

Insurance is not Manufacturing but…

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Vendor software packages have really improved their architecture over the last several years.

Will Your BI Initiative Be Classic Fashion or Fad?

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

You can’t swing an optical mouse nowadays without hitting an article about business intelligence (BI). It’s all the rage and rightly so.

Have We Fallen Out of Orbit?

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

I recently read that this year’s storms, together with the earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand have caused $55 billion in insured losses.

Fiercely Focused on…the Insurance Industry

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Recently, Wipfli formalized its consulting practices to include a focus on serving the insurance industry.