The People of Insurance

The People of Insurance

By R. Christopher Haines, President and CEO As part of my role at Marias, I spend a lot of time on the road visiting companies or attending insurance conferences. Many weeks we host customers, prospects, and partners who visit our office. Through all of this, I get to...
A Disney Way of Life

A Disney Way of Life

By R. Christopher Haines, President and CEO This week’s blog comes to you from The Most Magical Place on Earth – Walt Disney World. My family is spending time at a place we really enjoy. We alternate between visiting here and Disneyland, are Disney D23 Fan Club...
Is the SaaS Honeymoon Over?

Is the SaaS Honeymoon Over?

By R. Christopher Haines, President and CEO This post is likely to get me written off as being biased because we sell hosting. Maybe I am biased. On the other hand, we wouldn’t sell anything I didn’t believe in. And one thing I don’t believe in is insurance software...
Are System Issues Killing Your Brand?

Are System Issues Killing Your Brand?

By R. Christopher Haines, President and CEO Your insurance company is everything you ever hoped it would be. You’ve got nice products to offer your policyholders. You offer a variety of coverage options that not many can compete with. You treat your producers fairly...
You’re Going to Test That, Right?

You’re Going to Test That, Right?

By R. Christopher Haines, President and CEO Software needs to be tested. End of story. Nothing you can ever say will make that fact not true. And as a guy who sells software testing, I’m not even trying to get you to buy it from me. But you have to get it somewhere....
Ready. Get Set. Go!

Ready. Get Set. Go!

By R. Christopher Haines, President and CEO Okay. The excuses are over. No more blaming the holiday season and being too busy. No more saying we’ll get to that later in the year. And we can’t say the year hasn’t been good and the budget is blown because it’s a new...