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Sumitomo acquires Symetra Life from Berkshire Hathaway to establish U.S. presence; XL buys amusement and entertainment specialty insurer

American Family Insurance has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to test drones to facilitate catastrophe response.

Beyond matchmaking and introductions, Evosure said the platform now enables agents to communicate and send files and attachments directly to their underwriters. The enhancements are now live for EvoSure’s members.

With insurance carrier M&A activity spiking, INN contributors offer advice for technologists facing transition.

Answering these questions can help carriers determine their paths given changing customer needs and a more competitive landscape, according to “Capturing the insurance customer of tomorrow,” a white paper from Accenture.

Over the next few years, technology will play a vital role for commercial lines insurers as prices firm and new insurers enter the marketplace.

Atlas General Insurance Services has completed the implementation of the FirstBest Underwriting Management System for its commercial property, commercial general liability and commercial package businesses using UMS Express, FirstBest’s accelerated implementation methodology.

Many insurers are looking to redesigning systems to better support analytics, but it may be better to develop them as separate sideline to be tested and merged into the organization when ready.

The former Zurich exec replaces John Foley.

The insurer, which produces as many as 10,000 documents per day, deployed Xpertdoc’s CCM solution to streamline and update their billing processes, enabling control over document content and design, Xpertdoc said.