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      • September 1998 (Revised February 1999)
      • Case

      Interactive Insurance Services: Redefining Insurance Distribution

      By: Lynda M. Applegate and Marla Malcom-Nagler
      Founded in July 1995, Interactive Insurance Services provided personal lines of insurance over the World Wide Web. In June 1996, the company was acquired by Intuit for $7.5 million. The case details the competitive and organizational issues faced by this rapidly... View Details
      Keywords: Acquisition; Restructuring; Growth and Development; Distribution; Business Processes; Competitive Strategy; Web; Insurance Industry
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      Applegate, Lynda M., and Marla Malcom-Nagler. "Interactive Insurance Services: Redefining Insurance Distribution." Harvard Business School Case 399-017, September 1998. (Revised February 1999.)
      • May 1997 (Revised May 1998)
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      Progressive Corporation

      By: Michael E. Porter and Nicolaj Siggelkow
      Progressive is a leader in providing nonstandard (high-risk) automobile insurance to drivers across America, with a long record of extraordinary profitability. Progressive is facing a challenge in its segment from Allstate, the industry leader, and must decide how to... View Details
      Keywords: Insurance; Business or Company Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Planning; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Insurance Industry; Insurance Industry; United States
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      Porter, Michael E., and Nicolaj Siggelkow. "Progressive Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 797-109, May 1997. (Revised May 1998.)
      • March 1994 (Revised December 2014)
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      Humana, Inc.: Managing in a Changing Industry

      By: Stuart Gilson
      Intensifying competition and change in the U.S. health care industry force a large integrated health-care provider to reassess its strategy of operating both hospitals and health insurance plans (HMOs). In an attempt to increase its stock price and operating... View Details
      Keywords: Business Strategy; Restructuring; Change Management; Financial Management; Health Industry
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      Gilson, Stuart. "Humana, Inc.: Managing in a Changing Industry." Harvard Business School Case 294-062, March 1994. (Revised December 2014.)
      • September 1991 (Revised January 1997)
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      Manzana Insurance: Fruitvale Branch (Abridged)

      By: Steven C. Wheelwright
      Deals with performance assessment and improvement of a service operation in the insurance industry, a market that is highly sensitive to response time. Two branch offices in direct competition are described, and the impact of response time on performance is suggested.... View Details
      Keywords: Business Offices; Decision Choices and Conditions; Time Management; Service Operations; Performance Evaluation; Competition; Insurance Industry
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      Wheelwright, Steven C. "Manzana Insurance: Fruitvale Branch (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 692-015, September 1991. (Revised January 1997.)
      • March 1991 (Revised May 1991)
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      New York Life Insurance Co.: Pension Department

      By: Robert J. Dolan
      Analyzes competition in the pension fund industry. In particular, New York Life must decide whether to compete head-to-head with mutual fund giants by offering record-keeping services or to just continue to focus on selling investment products. Presents the results of... View Details
      Keywords: Competition; Financial Instruments; Insurance Industry; Insurance Industry
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      Dolan, Robert J. "New York Life Insurance Co.: Pension Department." Harvard Business School Case 591-051, March 1991. (Revised May 1991.)
      • June 1989 (Revised July 1993)
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      CIGNA Worldwide

      By: John A. Quelch
      A CIGNA Worldwide (CWW) task group of European country directors and key functional managers is meeting in November 1988 to discuss how CWW should respond to the European Community's plan to remove existing internal barriers and restrictions to the free flow of goods... View Details
      Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Insurance; Competitive Strategy; Emerging Markets; Trade; Insurance Industry; Europe
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      Quelch, John A. "CIGNA Worldwide." Harvard Business School Case 589-098, June 1989. (Revised July 1993.)
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