Insurance

App designed to provide instant access to coverage information, proof of insurance, claim submissions and roadside assistance.

Early reports indicate that State Farm has received more than 3,500 home and auto claims as of this morning, less than 48 hours since a series of tornadoes that tore through Granbury, Texas, and the surrounding area, causing at least six deaths and injuring more than 100 more.

Crump will provide sales support, underwriting, technology and brokerage services to MetLife’s financial professionals.

Crum & Forster has already underwritten the pet insurer's plans since 2006.

Updated app designed to enable policyholders to expedite claim appraisals.

Sensing an opportunity among small commercial buyers, ACE Commercial Risk Services created a simpler international travel package policy and a Web-based platform to support it.

While fads for managing and improving business processes come and go with regularity, there is an underlying approach to successful processes that never changes.

Aetna provides an example of private cloud operations being more cost-effective and efficient.

Former 24 Hour Fitness CEO gives up his place on USAA’s board of directors to join the senior management team.

Electronic ticket designed to simplify application process, accelerate product sales.

Personal automobile and bodily injury are the most common policy and loss types among questionable claims, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau.

S&P cites the firm’s practice of holding less capital to back insurance operations than competitors as a factor in the downgrade.

Three items to watch in the wake of the latest big-name technology vendor acquisition.

Distribution, BI, agent portal and policy administration top life insurers' list of priorities as they look to differentiate themselves in an increasingly commoditized market.

Approval to sell insurance in Delaware and a new program in Alabama are the latest contributions to the insurer's coastline growth.

Insurer aims to further educate employers on health care reform with online tools.

American International Group Inc. (AIG) has announced that Anthony Philip will take over as president and CEO of American International Co. Ltd. in Bermuda.

There are four significant and costly life events that cost the average worker $117,000, according to a survey conducted by Ameriprise.

A committee of 11 insurer CIOs has selected nominees for the second-annual Novarica Research Council Impact Awards. Nominees include: AIG, Aegis, Erie Family Life, Great American, Nevada General, PURE, RLI and XL.

Veteran of Experian and The Hartford, Elizabeth Bock will be responsible for all aspects of the P&C Group’s finance functions.