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Today’s Options, Tomorrow's Requirements
During our 2013 SMA Summit at the Mandarin Oriental in Boston, MA on September 16, an executive stated, “What is innovative today will be expected tomorrow.” That’s a powerful insight. It really goes hand-in-hand with SMA’s three keys to embracing innovation for advantage: ENERGIZE, TRANSFORM, and DIFFERENTIATE.

Stage Set for Spectacular Summit
Final preparations are underway for the 2013 SMA Summit and we couldn’t be more excited. Fabulous setting, terrific agenda, lots of new research insights, a packed house, and more! Innovation is indeed a powerful force in our industry.

It’s a really great time to be in our industry…
In everything thing we do at SMA, our hope is that at the end of the day we have made a difference and an impact in some way. Our goals are to inform, give a clear picture of the challenges and the opportunities across the business and with technology investments.

SMA Summit: Premier Event for Insurers and SMA Advisory Clients
The annual SMA Summit is an opportunity for insurers to step away from their day-to-day routine and think outside the box – by looking at the next big things that may be coming down the pike. Our theme and agenda is shaped by what’s happening with innovation and next-generation technologies.

SMA WatchPoints for P&C
It is no real secret that market intelligence is essential for both insurers and solution providers. In our industry things are changing at an alarming pace and it is tough to keep up. There are numerous internal and external factors that are influencing and shaping the US Property and Casualty...

Agility is the Watchword
SMA’s ongoing research and experience confirms how critical portal capabilities are to the success equation. The business capabilities required for effective distribution management are dependent on an infrastructure that is able to support and manage any-to-any-point and any-to-any type of interaction or exchange.