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Aetna and Humana will also join an effort organized by the Health Care Cost Institute that builds on steps the Obama administration has taken to shed light on prices charged by health care providers.

Merchants expects to have a single, managed solution to translate and deliver policy and commission data to agency partners.

To stay relevant, insurers must upgrade systems to support multichannel sales, marketing and service requests, direct sales and make use of big data, according to Swiss Re.

Insurer groups this week shared ACA reform ideas with Congress, including the creation of a copper plan.

Members of Congress came out swinging Wednesday at a committee hearing with top insurers called as witnesses to determine whom of the more than 8 million Obamacare enrollees have paid their first month’s premium.

As many as 90 percent of WellPoint customers have paid their first premium by its due date; for Aetna, the payment is in the low to mid-80 percent range.

Through use of the app, the insurer expects to enable marketing representatives to view a complete picture of agency performance, and stay current through real-time updates and alerts.

The Life & Annuity Group will offer the OpX solution in the United States.

The evolution of customer communications helps forge stronger ties between insurers and clients.

For carriers, cloud computing offers a way to enhance and accelerate communications with agents, and agencies can benefit from better access, ease of use and efficiency gains.