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As insured loss estimates begin to emerge, State Farm, American Family Insurance and others are leveraging technology at the disaster zones to help customers file claims and schedule inspections.

At least 15 major insurers have dedicated Twitter accounts, including USAA, GEICO, Progressive, Allstate, Mutual of Omaha and Travelers.

Only three of Moody’s 19 rated companies reported lower operating earnings in Q3 2013 compared to the prior year.

California, Texas and Colorado are at the top of the list due to the number of households, but another state has the highest percentage of households at high or extreme risk from wildfire.

“This meeting has not been discussed in any meaningful way with the entire membership of the NAIC nor have we worked to build consensus among the members on what our positions will be,” six absent state commissioners wrote in a letter.

Cloud-based e-mail software is designed to improve validation process at the point of entry.

The new version, called IDIT Version 11, is designed with mobile platform support, including applications for customers, claim assessors and underwriting inspections.

Swiss Re, the world’s second-largest reinsurer, said in an e-mailed statement today that it will buy a 4.9-percent stake in New China Life for $493 million.

More than 75 technologists gathered to create open source health record applications for veterans in an effort to speed and simplify access to patient information and improve care.

Insurers understand enterprise risk more than anyone else, and that understanding should apply to their own IT operations as well.