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Assurant turns its focus to property-casualty coverage, including policies that protect consumer electronics and homes.

Rochester, N.Y.-based Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield was hacked at least twice going back to 2013.

Insurance software and consulting firm Majesco and Deloitte Consulting LLP are extending their partnership, which is intended to help insurers implement Majesco’s core solutions and realize system consolidations, improved flexibility, quicker response to market and regulatory changes, and increased speed-to-market for new products.

Insurance core systems technology company Insurity Inc. now offers integration with Social Media Risk Scoring, predictive analytics technology from tech firm Social intelligence.

American International Group Inc. and Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. are among insurers for the company that owns AshleyMadison.com, the adultery website hacked in a breach that exposed more than 37 million users, people familiar with the policies said.

The company's recently opened innovation lab will help place graduates from a startup "boot camp."

Swiss insurer Basler Versicherung AG Schweiz has implemented Guidewire’s PolicyCenter and BillingCenter, as well as Guidewire’s Client Data Management and Rating Management applications, to support its property line of business, Guidewire said.

Life insurer Security Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York has selected BizEquity to provide a private labeled version of BizEquity's Advisor Office business valuation service.

The market for health insurance in the U.S. is already so highly concentrated that pending tie-ups among four of the country’s largest insurers risk hurting both consumers and doctors, the American Medical Association said.