There are several insurance technology trends that insurance professionals must take advantage of to stay on top of the competition. I would like to talk a little more in-depth about cloud computing and business automation in the insurance industry. 

Moving to the cloud is becoming commonplace in the world of insurance. In fact, 4 out of 5 of the world’s largest brokers, including Aon and Wells Fargo Insurance Services, use cloud applications to manage customer and carrier relationships around the globe. Adopting the cloud is inevitable.

However, many still fear the cloud, even when considering the efficiencies that come along with it. Salesforce.com, one of the leading cloud platforms for the insurance industry, notes significant improvements across their customer base in a new survey. Among the many improvements, Salesforce.com users reported: