Distribution

The insurance technology and service provider was purchased for $1.4 billion.

Insurers want to engage distribution network, drum up sales with technology.

Since its May 2008 launch, Aon’s proprietary database has seen its 500,000th trade.

Banks are starting to allow non-Web banking customers to access their accounts via their mobile devices; would this also work for insurers?

Insurers must devise a plan to communicate with aggregators, properly utilize agents and create an effective multi-channel management strategy.

The move is intended to foster further adoption of industrywide standards for data exchange between insurance carriers and distributors.

Investments can be made in one area, but if other related areas are forgotten, the initial investment's benefits may be less than expected.

Giving customers what they want seems like a no-brainer, but where do we draw the line between service and servitude?

Ascinsure Specialty Risk to offer insurance solutions for crane owners and operators, scaffolding, rental equipment and party goods dealers and all types of inland marine markets.

Insurers may want to note that as the use of mobile banking increases, many consumers still prefer traditional channels for more-complex transactions.