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Fast Forward
the Interpreter, Post-Conference 2010
Nolan executive vice president Rod Travers

Revenue Down, Claims Up, Expenses Flat-Oh, My!
Nolan Newsletter, Fourth Quarter 2010
Nolan vice president Ed Fenwick

New Technologies for Sales & Services
Nolan Newsletter, Fourth Quarter 2010
Nolan executive director Ben DiSylvester

Beyond Data: From Analytics to Action (Part II)
Nolan Newsletter, Fourth Quarter 2010
Nolan senior consultant Mike Meyer

Lessons to Remember as Merger and Acquisition Activity Increases
Nolan Newsletter, Fourth Quarter 2010
Nolan executive vice president Steve Discher

Work Isn't Getting Any Easier
Nolan Newsletter, Third Quarter 2010
Nolan executive director Ben DiSylvester

"Show Me" Change Management
Nolan Newsletter, Third Quarter 2010
Nolan senior consultant Craig Loughrige

Putting "Benefit" Back in Cost-Benefit Analysis
Nolan Newsletter, Third Quarter 2010
Nolan senior consultant Eugene Reagan

Beyond Data: Getting the Most From Business Analytics (Part I)
Nolan Newsletter, Third Quarter 2010
Nolan senior consultant Mike Meyer

Strategic Priorities Persist
Nolan Newsletter, Third Quarter 2010
Nolan practice development director Steve Callahan

The Benefits of Payment Electronification
Nolan Newsletters, Second Quarter 2010
Nolan vice president James Dean

Self-Service Adoption
Nolan Newsletter, Second Quarter 2010
Nolan senior vice president Ed Fenwick

An Interview with Parker Rush
the Interpreter, Spring, 2010
Nolan chairman & CEO Dennis Sullivan

What Does Unified Communications Mean?
Insurance Networking News’ Insurance Experts' Forum/Blog, April 1 2010
Nolan senior consultant Terri Butler

An Interview with Joe Nagle
the Interpreter, Winter, 2010
Nolan chairman & CEO Dennis Sullivan

2010: No Big Thing
the Interpreter, Winter, 2010
Nolan executive vice president Rod Travers

Psst, Pass It Down
Insurance Networking News’ Insurance Experts’ Forum/Blog, March 16, 2010
Nolan executive vice president Kim Wilkes

The Cost of Quality
Insurance Networking News’ Insurance Experts’ Forum/Blog, February 18, 2010
Nolan senior consultant Clay Ricord

A New Breed of CIO
Insurance Networking News’ Insurance Experts’ Forum/Blog, February 4, 2010
Nolan senior consultant Craig Loughrige

Characteristics of Successful Companies
Nolan Newsletter, First Quarter 2010
Nolan Executive Director Ben DiSylvester

Elegant Design Speaks for Itself
Nolan Newsletter, First Quarter 2010
Nolan executive vice president Rod Travers

Success is Customer Perception

Insurance Networking News’ Insurance Experts’ Forum/Blog, January 7, 2010
Nolan senior consultant Hayden Jones

It's What We Don't See
Insurance Networking News’ Insurance Experts’ Forum/Blog, December 22, 2009
Nolan senior consultant Ron Zimmer

Loss Control: An Oft Overlooked Key to Unlocking Profits
IASA's the Interpreter, Fall 2009
Nolan executive vice president Steve Discher and Nolan Senior consultant Greg Madsen

The CEO Challenge: The Future and a Look Back
IASA's the Interpreter, Fall 2009
Nolan chairman & CEO Dennis Sullivan

Imprimatur: The Imperative for Improvement
Insurance Networking News’ Insurance Experts’ Forum/Blog, December 9, 2009
Nolan senior consultant Greg Madsen

Survival of the Fittest
TechDecisions, November 2009
Nolan vice president Jim Dean

Strategy is not a Project
Insurance Networking News, Insurance Experts’ Forum/Blog, November 11, 2009
Nolan senior vice president Ed Fenwick

That Doesn't Work Anymore
Nolan Newsletter, Fourth Quarter 2009
Nolan senior vice president Ed Fenwick

The Hunt for Easter Eggs
Insurance Networking News, Insurance Experts’ Forum/Blog, October 1, 2009
Nolan senior consultant Clay Ricord

Your Attention Please: Insurance CIOs Must Focus on Core Capabilities and Minimize Distractions
Insurance & Technology, August/September 2009
Nolan executive vice president Rod Travers

Keynotes Address: Education, Motivation, and Leading in Times of Crisis
IASA's the Interpreter, Post-Conference 2009
Nolan chairman & CEO Dennis Sullivan

Defying the Downturn
IASA's the Interpreter, Post-conference 2009
Nolan executive vice president Rod Travers

How to Avoid Winning the Battle and Losing the War
Insurance Networking News, September/October 2009
Nolan senior consultant Linda Bambacus

The Art of the Possible
Insurance Networking News Online, September 2009
Nolan consultant Clay Ricord

Customized Service
LOMA Resource Magazine, September 2009 
Nolan executive vice president Steve Discher

Leveraging the Claims Transaction for Competitive Advantage
Insurance & Technology, August/September 2009
Nolan consultant Larry Wood

Reaping the Benefits of Parkinson’s Law
IASA the Interpreter, Summer 2009
Nolan practice development director Steve Callahan

Not All Customers Are Equal: The Case for Differentiated Service
I&T Daily, May 26, 2009
Nolan executive vice president Steve Discher

Choices for Customers Drive Success
IASA the Interpreter, Spring 2009
Nolan chairman & CEO Dennis Sullivan

One Size Fits All, or Does It?
Nolan Newsletter, Second Quarter 2009
Nolan senior consultant Hayden Jones

Why Wait Until Now?
Nolan Newsletter, Second Quarter 2009
Nolan senior consultant Larry Wood

Characteristics of Successful Mid-Size Insurers: Part 2
Nolan Newsletter, Second Quarter 2009
Nolan executive vice president Steve Discher

Accelerating Underwriting Profitability
Nolan Newsletter, Second Quarter 2009
Nolan vice president Jim Dean

Looking Ahead: The Industry in 5 Years
LOMA Resource, March 2009
Nolan practice director Steve Callahan

Riches Revealed
Insurance Networking News, February 2009
Nolan vice president Merit Smith

Forecast for 2009
LOMA Resource, January 2009
Nolan practice development director Steve Callahan

Riding the Income Rapids
InsuranceNewsNet Magazine, January 2009
Nolan practice development director Steve Callahan

Jumpers
TechDecisions, December 2008
Nolan executive vice president Rod Travers

A Meeting of the Minds - Part 2
IASA the Interpreter, Post-Conference 2008
Nolan chairman & CEO Dennis Sullivan

It's Still About the Customer
Nolan Newsletter, Fourth Quarter 2008
Nolan senior consultant Clay Ricord

A Decade of Change in Insurance IT
Insurance & Technology, November 2008
Nolan executive vice president Rod Travers

Game Plan
TechDecisions, October 2008
Nolan senior consultant Eugene Reagan and executive vice president Rod Travers

The Changing Face of the IT Workforce
Insurance Networking News, June 2008
Nolan executive vice president Rod Travers

Are We Facing a Talent Bomb?
LOMA Resource, August 2008
Nolan practice director Steve Callahan

Insurance Industry Poised for Growth Through Innovation
Insurance Networking News, June 2008 (online article)
Nolan practice director Steve Callahan

A Meeting of the Minds - Part 1
IASA the Interpreter, Summer 2008
Nolan chairman & CEO Dennis Sullivan

Competitive Advantage Through Transformational Leadership
IASA the Interpreter, Spring 2008
Steve Callahan, Nolan practice development director

CIO Roundtable Adding Strategic Twist to This Year's Program
IASA Daily News, June 2008
Nolan executive vice president Rod Travers is featured

Bridging the Age Gap
Insurance Networking News, June 2008
Nolan practice development director Steve Callahan

Prime Time
Best's Review, May 2008
Nolan practice development director Steve Callahan

Full Speed Ahead
IASA the Interpreter, Winter 2008
Nolan executive vice president Rod Travers

Customer-Centric Differentiation: The Key to Market Success
LOMA Resource, April 2008
Nolan practice development director Steve Callahan

Agents Are Customers, Too
Best's Review, March 2008
Nolan practice development director Steve Callahan

Forging Lasting Alliances
I
nsurance Networking News (Virtual Watercooler e-Newsletter), March 2008
Nolan executive vice president Rod Travers

Putting the Pieces In Place
TechDecisions, February 2008
Nolan executive vice president Steve Discher

Differentiating Factors
IASA theInterpreter, Fall 2007
Nolan chairman & CEO Dennis Sullivan

Handle With Care
TechDecisions, November 2007
Nolan executive vice president Rod Travers

Identifying the Elite
Insurance & Technology Magazine, November 2007
Nolan executive vice president Rod Travers

Today's War Over Talent and What To Do About It
Nolan Newsletter, Fourth Quarter 2007
Steve Discher

The Path Less Traveled
IASA theInterpreter, Post-Conference 2007
Nolan executive vice president Rod Travers

Getting It Right
TechDecisions, September 2007
Nolan executive vice president Rod Travers

On a Clear Day...
TechDecisions, August 2007
Nolan senior consultant and practice development director Steve Callahan

Town Hall Explores Solutions for Effective IT in the Corporate Landscape
IASA Daily News, June 2008
Nolan executive vice president Rod Travers

Life and Annuity Industry Uses Technology to Grow
Insurance Networking News, June 2007
Nolan's Life & Annuity Survey is highlighted in the "Statistically Speaking" section of INN.

Need for Self-Service: Insurers and Consumers May Not Agree
Insurance Networking News, June 2007 (online article)
According to Nolan's Life & Annuity Survey Findings, insurers named e-signatures and online applications; document management, workflow and imaging; and Web self-service for distributors and/or customers (portals) as the technology strategies they are very likely or likely to implement.

Where Are We?
TechDecisions, May 2007
Nolan executive vice president Rod Travers

Strategic Priorities in Transition
LOMA Resource, May 2007
Nolan practice development director Steve Callahan

From Me To You
Insurance & Technology, May 2007
Nolan executive director Ben DiSylvester and Nolan senior consultant Bob Cecchini

Insurers Are Making Business More Personal
Insurance & Technology, April 2007 (online article)
Nolan chairman Ben DiSylvester

Making Sense of Shifting Priorities
Nolan Newsletter, Second Quarter 2007
Nolan's chairman Ben DiSylvester

The Key of E
TechDecisions, April 2007
Nolan executive vice president Steve Discher

A New Approach for a New Year: "Wait and See" or Leading Edge?
IASA Interpreter, Winter 2007
Nolan executive vice president Rod Travers

9 Ways to Share Knowledge for Gain
Best's Review, March 2007
Nolan senior consultant Mike Bondura
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Insurer Gives Discount to Customers Using Online Service
Insurance Networking News, March 2007(online article)
Nolan's Life & Annuity Survey is highlighted in this article. The Survey Results find that insurers named e-signatures and online applications; document management, workflow and imaging; and Web self-service for distributors and/or customers (portals) as the technology strategies they are very likely or likely to implement.

Unmet Expectations
TechDecisions, January 2007
Nolan executive vice president Rod Travers

Survey: Insurers Moving Forward With New Technologies
Insurance Networking News, January 2007 (online article)
Nolan's Life & Annuity Survey is highlighted in this article. The report concludes that technology remains an important strategic enabler to business growth and profitability. Insurers have a desire to extend into the world of Web-based services, electronic data collection and electronic delivery as more companies incorporate these features into their core capabilities.

Wireless, Real Time And Online
Insurance & Technology, January 2007 (online article)
Nolan executive vice president Rod Travers

The Re-Emerging Need For Speed
Nolan Newsletter, First Quarter 2007
Nolan executive vice president Steve Discher

Transforming Call Centers to Claims Centers
Nolan Newsletter, First Quarter 2007
Nolan senior consultant Larry Wood

Strategic Priorities Transitioning to Greater External Focus
Nolan Newsletter, First Quarter 2007
Nolan practice director Steve Callahan

Ready, Set, Go?
Best's Review, November 2006
Nolan vice president Merit Smith

Made From the Finest Ingredients
TechDecisions, November 2006
Nolan executive vice president Rod Travers

Hype or High-Impact?
IASA theInterpreter, Post-Conference 2006
Nolan chairman & CEO Dennis Sullivan

Is Your 'Continuous Improvement' Really Continuous?
IDMA Quarterly, Fall 2006
Nolan executive vice president Kim Wilkes

5 Strategies to Clear Backlogs
Best's Review, October 2006
Nolan practice director Steve Callahan

At What Price?
TechDecisions, September 2006
Nolan senior consultant Saul Swartout

Enhancing the Enterprise
Insurance & Technology, August 10, 2006
Nolan executive vice president Rod Travers

Preserver Group's Three C's
IASA theInterpreter, Summer 2006
Nolan chairman & CEO Dennis Sullivan

Making Sense of Claim Outsourcing Opportunities
Nolan Newsletter, Third Quarter 2006
Nolan senior consultant Larry Wood<

It's Elementary, My Dear Watson
Nolan Newsletter, Third Quarter 2006
Nolan senior consultant Clay Ricord

Back To Basics, Rudy's Way
Nolan Newsletter, Third Quarter 2006
Nolan chairman & CEO Dennis Sullivan

Who Are "They?"
Nolan Newsletter, Third Quarter 2006
Nolan senior consultant Hayden Jones

What Were You Thinking?
Nolan Newsletter, Third Quarter 2006
Nolan executive vice Kim Wilkes

Business/IT Relationship Continues in Spotlight
Nolan Newsletter, Third Quarter 2006
Nolan executive director Ben DiSylvester

Is Your "Continuous Improvement" Really Continuous"
Philadelphia Chaptergram, June 2006
Nolan executive vice president Kim Wilkes

Out and About
TechDecisions, May 2006
Nolan executive vice president Rod Travers

Tough Calls
Insurance & Technology, December 23, 2005
Nolan senior consultant Bob Cecchini

A Time for Innovation
IASA Interpreter, Post-Conference 2005 Issue
Nolan executive vice president Rod Travers

Coming Up to Speed
TechDecisions, October 2005
Nolan executive vice president Steve Discher

Evolving to a Risk-based Pricing Model
IDM Quarterly Newsletter (Vol.2, Issue 3), Summer 2005
Nolan executive vice president Steve Discher

The Critical Path to Excellence
Insurance & Technology, July 25, 2005
Nolan senior vice president Ed Fenwick

Striking a Balance Between Business and IT
Business Insurance, July 18, 2005
Nolan executive vice president Steve Discher

6 Strategies for the Future
Best's Review, May 2005
Nolan executive vice president Steve Discher
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P&C Execs Address Core Issues
Insurance Networking News, April 1, 2005
Nolan's 2005 P&C Survey is highlighted in this article

The Marriage of Knowledge to Business Process
Business Insurance, March 21, 2005
Nolan senior consultant Don Himes

SOA: Plug and Play
Insurance & Technology, February 21, 2005
Nolan executive vice president Rod Travers

Budgets Hold Steady, But Spitzer's The Wild Card
Insurance Networking News, January 3, 2005
Nolan executive vice president Steve Discher

How to Problem-Solve Using a Team Approach
Nolan Newsletter, Fourth Quarter 2004
Nolan senior consultant Linda Bambacus

Look Before You Leap
TechDecisions, October 2004
Nolan executive vice president Rod Travers

Honoring the Best in the Business
Insurance & Technology, October 12, 2004
Nolan executive vice president Rod Travers

Lights, Cameras, Systems Development!
Insurance & Technology News, September 8, 2004
Nolan senior consultant Eugene Reagan

UnumProvident Eyes Efficiency Through Cost Cuts
Chattanooga Times Free Press, July 16, 2004
Nolan chairman & CEO Dennis Sullivan

Tips to Manage and Improve Systems-Related Projects
Nolan Newsletter, Second Quarter 2004
Nolan executive vice president Rod Travers

TOWER Powers West Bend
Insurance & Technology News, March 16, 2004
Nolan Company was credited in this article

Two Cultures in the Insurance Industry
Nolan Newsletter, First Quarter 2004
Nolan senior consultant Eugene Reagan

Smart Use of Business-side Resources Optimizes Technology ROI
Nolan Newsletter, First Quarter 2004
Nolan senior vice president Ed Fenwick

Renewed Focus on Process to get Results from Technology
LOMA Resource, January 2004
Nolan executive director Ben DiSylvester

Engage in Process Redesign Before Seeking Technology
CPCU Society's IT Newsletter, January 2004
Nolan executive vice Kim Wilkes

Getting to Lift Off: Why Organizations Won't Commit to Wireless
The Wireless Way Mobile Newsletter, November 1, 2003
Nolan executive vice president Rod Travers

An Interview with Zurich's Don Hurzeler
IASA's the Interpreter, Fall 2003
Nolan chairman & CEO Dennis Sullivan

Be Careful Not to Block Your Organization's Success
AITP Information Executive, October 1, 2003
Nolan executive director Ben DiSylvester

Don't Try This At Home
TechDecisions, October 2003
Nolan executive vice president Rod Travers

Measuring First Line Claim Performance
Claims Magazine, September 2003
Nolan senior consultant Larry Wood

Tech Vendors Must Be Problem Solvers
National Underwriter P&C, August 11, 2003
Nolan executive vice president Rod Travers

Insurance Tech Vendors are Suffer from a Crisis of Confidence
National Underwriter L&H, August 4, 2003
Nolan executive vice president Rod Travers

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Technology Effort Underestimated, Effectiveness Varies
National Underwriter & TechDecisions, July 2003
Nolan senior consultants Eugene Reagan, Rod Travers, Ron Zimmer

High-Tech + High-Touch = Great Service
LOMA Resource, June 2003
Nolan chairman & CEO Dennis Sullivan

A Goal is a Dream With a Deadline
AITP Information Executive, May/June 2003
Nolan senior consultant Ron Zimmer

Tune Up Your Dashboard
ComputerWorld Executive Suite, May 26, 2003
Nolan executive vice Rod Travers

The Future of the Professional Liability Insurance Industry
The Physician Insurer, Second Quarter 2003
Nolan executive director Ben DiSylvester

No Relief in Sight For Beleaguered Insurers
Dallas Business Journal, January 31, 2003
Nolan executive director Ben DiSylvester

Reality Means Taking Action
IASA Interpreter, Showcase 2002 Special Edition
Nolan chairman & CEO Dennis Sullivan

You Bet Your Life: Nolan Looks at the Future of Life Insurance Technology
TechDecisions, June 2002
Nolan chairman Ben DiSylvester

Automating P/C Claims Improves the Bottom Line
National Underwriter, April 2002
Nolan senior consultant Larry Wood

Ready Or Not, Here Comes HIPAA
Insurance Networking News, April 2002
Nolan Company was credited in this article

Facing the Future
Best's Review, March 2002
Nolan senior consultants Eugene Reagan and Ron Zimmer
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Alliances and Partnerships
Insurance & Technology News, November 8, 2001
Nolan Company was credited in this article

There Is No Finish Line In The Race To The Future
National Underwriter P&C, July 6, 2001
Nolan Company's 2001 P&C Study Report is cited in this article

New Technology: Not As Good As We Hoped, Or As Bad As We Feared
National Underwriter P&C, July 6, 2001
Nolan Company's 2001 P&C Study Report is cited in this article

Insurers Must Adapt Fast To Survive Changing Market
National Underwriter P&C, July 2, 2001
Nolan senior consultant Kenneth Brown

The Exclusive Agent - Surviving in Our New Economy
EXCLUSIVEfocus, Winter 2001
Nolan executive vice president Kim Wilkes

CNA Surety/ImageRight
TechDecisions, August 2000
Nolan Company is credited in this article

Life Insurers Must Pick A Strategy And Stick To It
National Underwriter L&H, October 14, 1996
Nolan executive director Ben DiSylvester