Distribution

The deal is said to offer new advantages for managing insurance relationships, including offering agents on-demand online links to insureds.

Perhaps the enhancements will help to improve Microsoft's market share, which is well behind Android, Apple and Blackberry.

The insurer's Covariance Capital Management subsidiary will target nonprofits with $100 million or more in assets under management.

Total bank annuity sales fell to $33.2 billion in 2010—their lowest level since $31 billion in 2000, says Kehrer-LIMRA.

While USAA and TriCare are a couple of the exceptions, health and P&C insurers disappoint customers, according to new report.

A couple of Chinese insurers have found a creative way to extend the retirement business value chain.

In this soft market, it’s no secret that carriers are openly courting their distribution network, looking to drum up new agency principals and producers. What may be an eye-opener, however, is why agents and producers choose to represent certain insurers over others.

New multi-platform insurance app breaks down claims barriers.

Interactive technology to help advisers leverage freedom to invest without asset allocation restrictions.

Insurers may want to keep an eye on how Google's Android-based payment system will offer payment firms and retailers more customer data and help them target ads to mobile users.