Chris McMahon

SNL Insurance will offer clients the option of adding the iPartners reporting solution to their current subscription at a preferred rate.

In a recovering economy and armed with strong capital positions, life insurers and annuity providers should take the opportunity to become more customer centric through technology innovation, industry experts say.

In a stabilizing economy and armed with strong capital positions, P&C insurers should increase their focus on establishing competitive advantage through innovation, according to Deloitte.

New organizational structure intended to strengthen client services, better align resources to that goal and drive growth.

Despite higher administrative costs and uncertainty associated with HIX rollouts, A.M. Best forecasts top-line growth of as much as 5 percent.

A challenging operating environment, higher consumer expectations and tougher competition are rousing insurance IT outsourcing, according to Everest research.

In 2012, the overall market declined however, as did contract values and duration, according to an Everest Group report.

With the acquisition, Insureon will exceed $100 million in total premium; deal between online provider of BOP insurance and national independent distributor expected to close in January.

Collaborative and social technologies are radically changing not only interactions with consumers, but the ways in which internal processes can be conducted as well.

By the year 2015, the global annual rate of data creation will double to a projected 5.6 zettabytes.

Based on 2012 financials, A.M. Best lists the largest global insurers by earned premium and total assets.

Fifteen minutes with Robert Macoviak, president of Oyer, Macoviak and Associates Insurance.

Homeowner property claims also are found to be increasing in frequency, value and suspicion.

Despite tornadoes in the United States, flooding and hail in Europe and Typhoon Haiyan, in terms of insured losses, Swiss Re finds it was a comparatively moderate year.

In the past 12 months, GEICO has booked $18.11 billion in direct premiums, surpassing Allstate as second largest private auto insurer, according to SNL Financial.

With more than 24 years’ experience, Carl Sutter now is responsible for strategic broker relationships and distribution strategies nationally.

Real-time capabilities, online and other payment options can increase customers and agents’ trust and satisfaction levels, Novarica said.

Smaller carriers, such as AAA, John Hancock and others, benefit from offering more personalized attention and drive the increases, according to ACSI report.

Verizon Telematics, Danlaw and Octo among those recognized for footprint, product range and track record.

Compared to last year, there were fewer hurricanes, floods, tornadoes and fires, according to CoreLogic report.