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The app is intended to make Allstate's group benefits available to more than 300,000 employers and 12 million consumers.

Financial firms sold 27% more annuities in February than they did in January, and 33% more than they did in February of 2010, studies say.

LIMRA CEO recently issued a plea to insurance professionals to get with the times when trying to teach the younger generations about retirement.

North America should account for more than half of the 300 million NFC-enabled phones, research says.

The association also recognized two others at its award ceremony.

Solution intended to help specialty lines carriers seize new market opportunities, drive underwriting profitability and improve service to brokers.

UnitedHealth Group's services business, including Ingenix, will now all fall under the Optum brand.

New England insurer will offer online billing to its large and small group, and individual customers.

David Margrett will focus on driving the retail brokerage division's growth in the coming years.

Industry executives agree that they must tap the middle market, and will do so by attracting customers online and via social media.