2012 Hot Markets : Printing in a Mobile World
In insurance, both property/casualty and life companies will continue a global merger cycle as they languish with zero growth. New 21st century product lines must be introduced, including large-scale catastrophe coverage. The big insurance brokerages such as Aon (+51 percent) and Marsh & McLennan (+11 percent) will be the only improving print buyers as they promote human resource outsourcing and on-site risk management rather than commodity-priced and negotiated insurance. A positioning lesson for printers and print brokers?
Vincent Mallardi, C.M.C., is a the chairman of the Printing Brokerage/Buyers Association International (PBBA) and is a Certified Management Consultant in the paper, printing and converting industries. He is also an adjunct professor in economics. Contact him via email at vince@pbba.org
