Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Verhoef, P.C. Author-Name-Last: Verhoef Author-Name-First: Peter Author-Person: pve19 Author-Name: Donkers, A.C.D. Author-Name-Last: Donkers Author-Name-First: Bas Author-Person: pdo14 Title: Predicting Customer Potential Value: an application in the insurance industry Abstract: For effective Customer Relationship Management (CRM), it is essential to have information on the potential value of customers. Based on the interplay between potential value and realized value, managers can devise customer specific strategies. In this article we introduce a model for predicting the potential value of a current customer. Furthermore, we discuss and apply different modeling strategies for predicting this potential value. Creation-Date: 2001-01-10 File-URL: https://repub.eur.nl/pub/67/erimrs20010110120024.pdf File-Format: application/pdf Series: RePEc:ems:eureri Number: ERS-2001-01-MKT Classification-JEL: C44, M, M31 Keywords: customer potential, customer relationship management, insurance industry, marketing models Handle: RePEc:ems:eureri:67