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The commercial insurer’s sales force demands account management capabilities powered by the latest digital technologies, says Rocco Orlando, the recently appointed SVP of sales and distribution.

Potential targets include Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. and Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd., which last year rebuffed takeover advances from Endurance Specialty Holdings.

After a single auto insurance claim of $2,000 or more, drivers can expect their premiums to rise by two-fifths, according to a study by insuranceQuotes.com, an insurance aggregator and consumer information company.

Two-thirds of respondents to EY’s global insurance CFO survey say that data are not granular enough and technology is outdated.

Four steps CIOs need to take to lead insurance organizations to greater “customer obsession.”

Dermont O’Donohoe will lead Hamilton’s Sportscover Underwriting, which is to be renamed Hamilton Underwriting, helping the insurer execute on its international business strategy.

New York homeowners have filed at least three lawsuits in federal court accusing the insurers of scheming with engineering firms, and others involved in handling claims to deny or reduce damage payouts.

Financial losses due to insurance fraud cost U.S. insurers at least $80 billion a year, according to the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, an association of industry, government and consumer organizations. The human cost, in terms of suffering and loss of life, is sky high as well. In an effort to dramatize the scope and depth of the problem, the coalition has singled out what it dubs the worst instances of insurance fraud in 2014. While these seven cases may not be the biggest in terms of total dollars involved, they are remarkable for the brazenness of the crimes and the viciousness of the perpetrators.

Health insurer says move reinforces its commitment to being a partner of choice to healthcare professionals and hospital systems.

Cory Isaacson, who has expertise in big data and software development, will lead the development of RMS’ open exposure and risk management platform.