SHARON MARKOVSKY, SIR President & Board Member, Director of Business Development, Verisk Insurance Solutions.

Welcome to the new Society of Insurance Research blog – available only to members in full text. We have been looking for a new way to share research and intelligence information with membership, so we hope that you will find this a valuable addition to your membership. I have provided an overview of what we seek to accomplish with this member initiative below:

  • Why is the SIR making this forum available to members? With the blog, the Society of Insurance Research seeks to foster research, news and sharing among members, to help them in their professional activities.
  • What kinds of communication is this intended for? We expect that most posts will reflect member views on issues related to competitive intelligence, primary research, secondary research, strategy and more, but the Society may also send member communications via this forum from time to time to update you on SIR issues.
  • What should I keep in mind as I post to the forum? Please be aware that this is open to membership, and summaries may be made available to nonmember access, so your post should not include any confidential company information.
  • What are some things to avoid? The forum is for the professional use of membership and should not be used for personal posts. Standard rules of business etiquette should apply.
  • How do I post to the forum? If you have a post for the forum, please send it to Alex Mican, amican@verisk.com. He will be happy to add your post.