Distribution

Insurer selects DataHub and InfoCenter to help increase responsiveness to customers, business partners.

Business interruption and natural catastrophes pose the biggest threats, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer; for the first time, cybercrime and reputational loss enter the top 10 risks in United States.

Chief distribution officer says company is "moving a bit upscale into a more mass-affluent space, incorporating retirement planning into the protection focus."

The patient-mix is important to health insurers that would have to decide by the end of May whether to keep selling exchange plans in 2015.

Companies enter into 10-year distribution agreement to allow MetLife to provide credit insurance products to Citi clients in 15 markets.

Health insurers are in a tough place; asking the administration for a break is almost begging members of both parties to beat the snot out of them, but unless the administration bails them out they look set to lose quite a bit of money next year.

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.

While affirming its 2014 profit forecast, insurer said it was evaluating expectations for the new year.

Insurers will prioritize analytics, mobile and three other next-generation technologies in 2014, says Strategy Meets Action. Find out how the research and consulting firm came to these five.Throughout January, as SMA Founder Deb Smallwood details each of the five next-generation technologies — the current landscape of the technology, opportunities and challenges that come with the technology and action items for insurers.First up, Analytics and Big Data.

Application is designed to improve policyholders' experiences, reduce costs and shorten cycle time.