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Insured Retirement Institute reports “record-setting” sales for the annuity industry.

Cloud and SaaS Dominate Disruption

Indiana Farm Bureau Inks Payments Deal

Industry fortunate as insured losses from quake estimated at less than $100 million; but catastrophe-related losses in the first half of 2011 already stand at $27 billion.

Allstate, GEICO, Nationwide, Progressive and 10 others rated and reviewed on OnlineAutoInsurance.com’s newly launched site.

Vertafore continues acquisition spree with purchase of compliance BPO provider.

Accenture and Sapiens finalize separate deals to diversify clientele and expand services within the insurance industry.

The PMI Group has halted the writing of all new insurance policies.

MetLife Regains Top Annuities Sales Spot

The surge is notable for the financial services industry, which accounts for roughly 40 percent of all corporate activations of mobile devices in this country.

Insurers addressing fraud, compliance and SaaS integration, notes solution provider.

Plan to form leading global specialty-focused insurance and reinsurance company with Transatlantic moves forward, seeks shareholder approval.

The storm season gathers steam as Hurricane Irene passes over Puerto Rico.

Spitzer Sued by Ex Marsh Exec

Oldest graduate of The American College described as “a dear friend to The American College and a vital citizen of New York City.”

Millennials are Coming: Get Prepared, IT

Second edition of publication spotlights Internet marketing.

AIG Chips Away at $180 Billion Treasury Investment

Association says ruling will ensure that property/casualty insurers are not subject to inflated medical settlement costs.

Property/casualty insurer expects DecisionMaker to add efficiency to the creation and maintenance of portfolios.

Prolonged Low Interest Rate Puts Life Insurers at Risk

Ghoulish? Sure, but how can the industry fight the real cause of insurance fraud?

Sales of variable annuities jumped 16 percent on a year-to-year basis as fixed annuities decline slightly.

Claims, renewals head annual list of market conduct complaints filed with state insurance departments.

Allstate Agents Group Votes to Unionize

Male drivers acknowledge being distracted by women in “summer attire” in survey by U.K. insurer.

Insurer adds new features to model to assist workers compensation brokers, agents and buyers.

P&C Insurer to provide Web-based portal to policyholders to assist them in combating fraud.

Guidewire and Jeweler’s Mutual Extend Agreement

The insurer’s retirement plan services division offers site as an educational resource for plan sponsors, consultants and financial representatives.

Top 6 State-Run Insurance Websites Revealed

Worker’s Comp Market Shrinking

Computer modeling has successfully predicted the geographical spread of West Nile virus; can other diseases be far behind?

everest group, insurance technology, business process outsourcing, bpo, Novarica, property & casualty,

Association warns against rules that may place smaller insurers at competitive disadvantage.

Financial Advisers Not Including Life Insurance in Planning

Cigna Slapped with Class Action Autism Suit

13 States Get Federal Insurance Exchange Grants

Technology should provide AAA Club Partners members with two-way voice connectivity to support emergency services, enhanced AAA roadside assistance and hands-free calling.

A new report examines how terrorism risk has changed in the decade since the 9/11 attacks.

Metro-areas in Colorado, Florida, Texas and Arkansas named top tornado-prone locations in RiskMeter’s recent report.

Solutions expected to offer flexibility, functionality and ease of configuration to meet needs of title insurance business.

Online marketplace for E&S lines and program insurance looks to enable Crump’s underwriters, agencies to obtain real-time quotes.

Solution to reduce expenses, address customer retention and improve pricing, risk selection.

ClaimCenter to take over management of claims in phased implementation approach.

New survey results show little change in commercial line premium levels for second quarter.

Berkshire Hathaway, EMC Insurance Group, Humana, Principal Financial, Unum and eight more insurers release second-quarter figures.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has announced more than 10 acquisitions since the beginning of 2011, the latest being Robinson-Adams Insurance Inc.

New report says Japan’s insurance industry’s IT investments will grow to $7.98 billion in the fiscal year ending March 2015; green technologies, business continuity planning and mobile devices move to the top of priority lists.

Will new problems with credit ratings and international economies short-circuit growth in IT spending? Quite possibly.

Highmark, West Penn Allegheny Health System, Allscripts and Accenture have created a package of services to assist physicians in Western Pennsylvania to become meaningful users of electronic health records.

Effective immediately, software and outsourcing firm to manage insurers’ subsidence claims through 2014.