Digital Platforms

GuideOne Insurance, a national niche market insurer, has deployed Guidewire’s ClaimCenter as its new claims management system. GuideOne is currently in production with ClaimCenter for its workers’ compensation line of business and is in the process of implementing its other lines including auto, homeowners, business auto, commercial property and liability in a phased deployment approach.

Software designed to help address cost barriers created by the high costs of in-car telematics devices.

SmartUBI software designed to offer a smartphone app backed by cloud-based analytics technology.

Esurance has selected Modus as its telematics vendor for the DriveSense program, which is deployed across the United States. Modus is providing its full-service UBI solution including logistics, integration, application development, data warehousing and support services.

If insurers guarantee drivers’ premiums would not rise, 89 percent of recent survey respondents said they either would buy a usage-based insurance policy or are willing to consider the concept.

Insurer looks to emphasize collaboration and productivity with new software.

Among Fortune 1,000 firms, insurers are one of the most-concerned industries when it comes to cyber threats, according to a new report by Willis North America, titled “The Willis Fortune 1000 Cyber Disclosure Report, 2013.”

The impact of weather-related hazards is dependent on, among other factors, the total insured value and annualized property value of a given area, according to a new study from Guy Carpenter.

In the second quarter, fixed annuities experienced highest quarterly sales since 2011, according to data from Morningstar and Beacon Research.

Suite designed to allow life/annuity insurers to address redundancies in data and functionality.

Erie Insurance leads the way as six insurers score customer satisfaction ratings above the industry average.

A new request for peer reviews from the global regulatory body groups insurers and banks together.

While investment performance varies considerably, the P&C industry continues to maintain high-quality investments with sufficient liquidity to meet and settle claims in a timely manner, according to Fitch.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, in a final rule setting standards for health plans operating in state health insurance exchanges, has dropped a proposed requirement that privacy and security incidents be reported within one hour of discovery, while at the same time noting it is still required by other regulations.

Survey finds that cloud adoption has nearly doubled as the technology has matured and gone mainstream.

Personal lines led all primary insurance sectors, and not a single insurer in the segment reported an operating loss in the first half of 2013.

The life and annuity offering is designed to enable product deployment without the need for development.

“The unexpected death of Pierre Wauthier has deeply shocked me,” the Chairman said in a statement.

Proprietary technology designed for marketing teams looking to manage a brand's social media presence using a consolidated dashboard.

Dimensions is designed to provide accuracy in assessing consumer credit activity and supplement lending decisions.

Trōv partners with several insurance brokers to push its mobile app, which aims to keep insurers informed about the changing values of insured items.

Specialty insurer invests in P&C-specific, SaaS technology to supplement plans for expansion.

As life expectancy continues to grow, consumers are seeking out guaranteed retirement income to help mitigate longevity risk.

The EveryMove 100 Health Insurance Index is intended to help consumers differentiate between health insurers based on more than just price and government-mandated minimum features.

Industry organizations assert their support for the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' Summer National Meeting.

Insurers that want to remain competitive and profitable must make the commitment to becoming truly customer-centric, according to a recent study, and there are initial factors to consider.

InsureRight platform features designed to provide underwriters, managers and executives with access to pricing and risk analysis.

Reinsurance capacity depresses prices and earnings; brokers report $45 billion in additional capacity, A.M. Best said.

Despite lower satisfaction with more complex Superstorm Sandy claims continuing to be reported, overall satisfaction remains stable, according to J.D. Power.

Only 10 percent of top marketing and IT executives believe collaboration between their corporate functions is sufficient, according to a new survey.

A new report from Strategy Meets Action outlines current challenges and opportunities that should be top-of-mind for technologists and software providers.

Severe storms and tornadoes in the United States pale by comparison to the $18 billion in economic losses resulting from June floods in Germany.

Severe storms and tornadoes in the United States pale by comparison to the $18 billion in economic losses resulting from June floods in Germany.

Online form collects the data of a potential consumer, which is routed to a home office interviewer to complete the process.

While consumers are finding UBI programs easier to use, nearly half of are uncomfortable with sharing driving data, according to a LexisNexis survey.

Great American, PURE and two others take home awards for best practices in insurance industry IT initiatives and strategy.

Compared to 2012, however, four fewer insurers were included in Temkin’s top 100.

In an effort to integrate with the Federally Facilitated Marketplace, insurer selects Benefitfocus to build a private insurance exchange for both group and individual market segments.

As part of a larger strategy to modernize operational systems, the insurer migrates commercial auto and liability to Instec’s Quicksolver, which is now in production and running on Microsoft’s Windows Azure cloud platform.

Larger insurers are more likely to use price optimization to increase profitability, and half use segmented demand models; most smaller insurers assume rate changes won’t impact customer demand.

LifeSuite designed to enable the automation of straight-through underwriting processing with a Web-based system.

Industry-wide second-quarter results indicate a recovery, as every product line shows increased sales compared to the anomalous first-quarter results, according to LIMRA.

Low inflation and interest rates, as well as static cost drivers, have helped stabilize claim costs; workers’ comp and product liability among weakest segments.

Vehicle thefts are projected to increase 1.3 percent year-over-year, breaking an eight-year run of declines, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau.

Materials on the site include a health care reform communications toolkit that provides employers with resources to help them meet their October 1 deadline.

Looming tax increases drove more deals last year, according to Optis report; now sellers are deferring as inventory declines in an effort to recoup some of the tax increases.

The Beaver Creek fire has consumed more than 100,000 acres and remains only 9 percent contained.

Workers' comp insurer looks to increase customer satisfaction, by offering more communications options, and operational efficiencies through platform standardization.

A new platform that enables improved collaboration, integration and data capturing is yielding impressive results after initial implementation.

Zurich Insurance said operating profit declined 18 percent after floods in central Europe in May and June cost about $140 million.

The Union of Concerned Scientists issue a list of suggested revisions in light of increasing costs and risks.

Luis Chapana hired in an effort to expand the firm's Latin American coverage.