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While small employers are scaling back benefits this year—a potential hedge against higher costs expected under the U.S. health care law—WellPoint plans to spend $150 million preparing to sell on the exchanges.

PMA Companies has announced that David Chandler has joined the company as CIO and SVP. He will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of IT strategy, infrastructure and systems for PMA Companies.

Kelly Fusner to handle underwriting performance as well as the strategic direction of LIU Primary Casualty.

Early second-quarter earnings reports from Travelers, ACE Ltd. and other P&C insurers point to solid results driven by reduced catastrophe losses, favorable reserve development and positive pricing movement, according to Fitch.

IASA, one of the insurance industry's largest trade associations, formally announced today that Beth Mercier of Travelers Companies has been elected to serve as president of the association for the 2013-'14 fiscal year.

Analytics embedded in latest version of bill review and repricing technology.

As economic growth slows in Brazil, the insurer looks for other opportunities to expand its presence in Latin America.

Being a leader means remaining calm during stressful times. But does it come naturally or do we need to learn and develop it?

As fraud prevention technologies become more sophisticated, insurers need to invest at every customer touch point to achieve increased revenue growth, according to new research from Ovum.

Motivated by health care reform and the advent of exchanges, the mutual life insurer will offer dental, vision, life, disability and accident products on the Bright Choices Exchange.

Agency and brokerage management system with Internet-access capabilities chosen in an attempt to unite the operations of offices in various geographic locations.

Social media and mobile computing serve as a backdrop for several of Deloitte’s insurance tech trends and opportunities for 2013.

When insurers buy a new core system, they're not just buying the technology, they're buying an underlying model for how an insurer should operate.

The second quarter of 2013 saw $2.2 billion of non-life catastrophe bonds issued through 14 tranches (representing 10 deals), compared with $2.1 billion issued in the same period last year, with 12 tranches (representing 7 deals), according to Willis Capital Markets & Advisory (WCMA), part of Willis Group Holdings.

New Enterprise 12.2 software includes iPad app and Risk Goggles, which are used to assess the risks and damages of various weather conditions.

Catastrophes costs were $340 million for the second quarter, down from $549 million a year ago.

The insurer selected the fully integrated platform in an effort to improve operational efficiency and keep pace with business growth and demands.

After overseeing several individual aspects of the insurer's IT operations, Jared Ashland is now responsible for the entire department.

Social media and digitization have made it easy to get closer to customers; the question is how to use that knowledge and access without becoming invasive.

The first quarter of 2013 brought improved underwriting results, according to a new financial report from A.M. Best, which also lists the largest five P&C, personal insurers with their combined ratios.