Insurance

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But will the stimulus be enough to boost adoption of costly electronic and personal health records?

If there is a possible downside to having great ideas, it's that it typically results in the expectation for more great ideas. That's not a problem for Los Angeles-based Farmers Insurance, however, whose innovation garnered them the 2009 Insurance Networking News' INNovator of the Year award.

Recognizing the need for change, Allstate developed a multi-channel distribution strategy to present a new cohesive, collaborative face to its customers.

The 401k market has been exposed, and insurers that can't compete in this new transparent world will exit the business.

After much hype and speculation, insurers share real-life experiences of migrating applications and functions to the cloud.

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In order to keep up with shifting customer demands, insurers need to offer a diverse array of payment options.

With IT workers anxious over career prospects, managers need to channel that energy in a positive manner.

Study sees carriers increasing investment in customer-facing technologies.

The challenge for insurers, experts say, is to stay focused on the customer, but without additional funding to do so.

The Hartford plans to boost life insurance sales by building relationships with independent financial advisers, as opposed banks.

Report highlights data integration pitfalls as backdrop to achieving objectives.

In the automated underwriting market for life insurance, reinsurers lead the way in its use, but big IT vendors are not far behind, notes new report.

Recent survey results also find carriers using technology to retain the knowledge of retiring underwriters.

A study by OCI finds that while employers think layoffs will save them money down the line, instead, the number of high-risk and workers’ comp claims often tends to rise.

The bank holding company also owns the Capital Frontier Group insurance agency.

An unbalanced UK economy and uneven success across Europe utilizing a bancassurance model have hindered life insurers overall success.

A.M. Best takes action on Nationwide, affirms Highmark, while Fitch affirms Allstate.

ING will voluntarily register the annuity with the SEC in anticipation of Rule 151A.