Digital Platforms

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.

Insurers should formulate regulatory response strategies that create value-enhancing outcomes.

After several nights of rioting, British insurers begin to watch figures as losses and damages pile up.

The state of Kansas is returning federal grant funds to build a state insurance exchange mandated under the Affordable Care Act.

Sword will provide its software solutions and services to assist SCF in implementing a new online distribution platform.

A.M. Best report: Life industry vulnerable, P&C safe, for now

New survey reveals that insurers intend to ramp up IT spending in 2012; CRM and cloud top of list.

IDI Market Shows Signs of Future Rebound

Mutual of Omaha Introduces Online Benefit Planning

Ball keeps rolling for STANDUP Act, as almost six out of 10 adults would like to see it in effect.

Insurers Not Sweating Market Turmoil

58,300 IT jobs have been added in the last 12 months; the finance and insurance industry saw a loss of 23,000 IT jobs.

S&P Extends Sovereign Downgrade to 10 Insurers

Q1 brokerage income surges 20 percent year-over-year, according to new report.

American International Group Inc. plans to sue Bank of America and other financial institutions to recover losses on mortgage-backed securities.

Sector’s profitability increased by 49% in 2010, according to new numbers from A.M. Best.

Forum to cover agency/broker management, technology, continuing education and more.

Levin to lead development of Aon's strategic global growth initiatives.

AIG, The Hartford, CNA, Prudential and seven more insurers release second quarter figures.

Nearly two-thirds of insurance executives responding to a survey say their companies will be involved in a merger or acquisition in the next two years.

Chubb Forms Residential Technical Risk Team

Cloud Computing Buyers Lack Key Skills

An experimental device is alleged to read a driver’s intention to brake, but its practicality and reliability is questionable.

Aon Benfield report charts uptick in global tropical cyclone activity in July.

As doubts spread over the process to merge global accounting standards, IASB Chief remains bullish.

Challenges for Financial Advisers Unabated

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety adds Dodge Durango to its list of vehicles recognized for safety in 2011.

Insuresoft’s ASP Diamond System to be used as policy administration system for non-standard auto line of business in Indiana.

Through the purchase, Pacific Life seeks to expand the footprint of a transformational, client-focused risk and investment advisory team.

Communic8, the connectivity hub from iter8, to be used for download.

Bankers Insurance picks up Gateway Insurance Services in $6 million deal that leaves Hampton Roads to focus on banking.

Health Insurance Exchange Chief Leaving Job

AIA, ACLI commend passage of Budget Control Act of 2011.

The federal government's recent push for health insurance exchanges looks to come to a head beginning next year.

Teens to Feel Impact of Driving Bill

Carriers can gain competitive advantage by leveraging social media monitoring tools, report says.

Scam Artists Use Farmers’ as Cover

Social Media, a Gamble Worth Taking?

While technology continues to reduce the total number of thefts, domestic makes overtake NICB's list of most-stolen vehicles for the first time since 2002.

Allstate survey shows drivers describe themselves as excellent drivers, but admit to practicing dangerous behaviors on the road.

As analytics and automation become increasingly prevalent in the process, carriers look to strike a balance with traditional underwriting practices.

Four insurance technology experts reveal how close IT-business collaboration works to facilitate IT budgets that foster long-term growth.

Broker offers online sales of homeowners and travel insurance.