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Insurance Telematics is the overnight sensation that's been more than a decade in the making. And while telematics, usually associated with usage- or behavior-based insurance, is frequently portrayed as a revolutionary idea, it has failed to live up to its potential. Until now.

Mobility has quickly become the most expansive, accommodating and transformational technology in the insurance industry. Just take a look at some of the bold claims circulating recently, including the title of a recent report, "The Future of Insurance is Mobility," from Forrester Research.

Norwood will be responsible for IT infrastructure service delivery functions along with technology solutions to support business plans for the company. According to the insurer, it will be his job to drive projects, solutions and technology portfolios to ensure stability of IT systems while managing vendor relationships. Norwood will report to the VP of IT Infrastructure, Tom Mundt.

The New York Insurance Association says New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s mandate to speed the payment of the more than 330,000 claims filed by New Yorkers related to Superstorm Sandy are unnecessary.

Insurers' agent networks provide a natural edge in social networking.

Broker establishes presence in Canadian employee benefits markets in Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary.

MobileProducer designed to enable access to accounts, policy information and more for insurance producers on the go.

The NAIC president comments as House Financial Services subcommittees explore the impact of new standards on the insurance industry.

There is a dearth of IT talent companies are scrambling to fill for 2013 and beyond, and it's not just insurers fighting over the top talent. It's any organization looking for tech-savvy employees with adept business minds. One insurance CIO offers this advice: start at the top, and the rest will fall into place.

As both a practice and a set of technologies, distribution management is evolving as insurers endeavor to use their data to increase organic growth and profitability, as well as to push data out to agents, producers and consumers to improve customer service through increased efficiency and self-sufficiency.