Insurance

A new study reports overall consumer confidence in financial services at its lowest in five years, but P&C carriers were ranked five of the top 10 organizations by survey respondents.

The acquisition will help the Canton, Mass.-based P&C insurer diversify its specialty lines offerings, expanding into the entertainment, sports and leisure industries.

A multi-year speed-to-market strategy fuels Blue Shield’s relationship with this custom software vendor.

Designed to provide a centralized cash-management, accounts receivable and collections operations, AAA Mid-Atlantic will eventually expand its use of the STG Billing and Accounts Receivable system to non-insurance lines of business.

Platform designed to enable secure encrypted access to medical, financial and other sensitive personal information by individuals through their mobile phones, PDAs and personal computers.

For the seventh consecutive year, Trade Finance magazine recognizes Zurich in its annual Awards for Excellence.

The software giant acquires another vendor in the insurance industry.

Supreme Court decision say conflict of interest should be considered.

Employers keep incidents quiet to pay lower premiums for workers’ compensation coverage.

Association says aftermarket auto parts market is imperiled.

A top regulator says the credit crisis may necessitate greater scrutiny of credit raters.

The partnership is designed to provide NAIFA members with free, unlimited access to an online resource library that includes fact finders, concept pages, business tips and tools, client presentations, tax information and specimen documents.

In his new position, Howard Knudsen will be responsible for managing reinsurance matters, as well as legal and compliance issues.

The acquisition will add insurance licensing and compliance automation to Vertafore’s solutions.

Deloitte sees non-traditional growth opportunities for insurers via a distribution-centric strategy, advanced analytics application and enterprise technologies.

Economists say carriers need to ready themselves for the slow growth environment ahead.

On the heels of a Gartner report giving the company the highest possible rating, Guidewire Software Claims GEICO as its latest win.

Solution developed by key members of Open Claims Alliance designed to reduce claims management costs and enhance quality of service for customers.

The company has received record-setting annuity deposits, and has seen a surge in new agency agreements signed.

Participants can now enroll automatically through ExpressEnroll, MassMutual's new online tool.