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MetLife’s share of the private auto market has changed little since 2008, according to data from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

Bryan Sartin, VP of investigative response for Verizon Business, made it his goal to try to convince insurers that preventing cybersecurity isn’t as complex as it’s perceived to be. Presenting on Tuesday at the PCI Technology Conference in San Antonio, Sartin said “There are certainly sophisticated threats out there, but I want to poke at the myth of unpredictability and constant change and the perception of hopelessness; I want that perception debunked as just having a lack of information about the threats. Understanding the motives that drive your adversaries and the data you have, it gives you a good starting point for anticipating the types of threats you have, and therefore, the types of security measures you should have. We can do a lot of things to better understand the state of risks out there.”

BillingCenter purchased by the mutual insurer to manage agency, direct bill operations.

BillingCenter purchased by the mutual insurer to manage agency, direct bill operations.

Working with Kony, the health insurer sets out to use existing code to expand its mobile presence to include Windows tablets.

Among other concerns, some big health insurers have decided not to participate in many state exchanges and patient advocates are worried insurers will create networks with fewer doctors and hospitals.

Developers and operations workers tend to come from two different worlds — this has to change.

Eric Joost, CEO of Willis North America’s specialty practices, will continue to lead that unit and will report to Todd Jones, CEO of Willis North America.

Eric Joost, CEO of Willis North America’s Specialty Practices, will continue to lead that unit and will report to Todd Jones, CEO of Willis North America.

The total number of WC claims has been decreasing, but the percentage deemed “questionable” has been rising, and California generates the most, according to analysis from the National Insurance Crime Bureau.

With only seven days to go until October 1 and the official launch of the new public health insurance exchanges, a number of questions loom large. The biggest, by far, is would a government shutdown threatened by congressional Republicans also shut down the exchanges.

Allstate Corp. has launched QuickFoto Claim, a free mobile application designed to enable customers to settle auto claims based on the submission of smartphone photographs. QuickFoto Claim is available now in 10 South and Southwestern states, and the company said it will be available in the majority of states by year end.

Trôv’s technology and processes are designed to offer transparency into the value of insured items.

As consumers grow more demanding, insurers would do well to anticipate customer concerns and offer instruction on how to avoid them; but first, they need executive buy-in.

According to Fitch Ratings, the company’s U.S. life insurance subsidiaries currently maintain capital levels in excess of regulatory minimums.

Guy Carpenter says enhanced risk modeling is important for insurers seeking growth in emerging markets.

ISO expands predictive analytics offerings with software designed to incorporate property-specific features into segmenting and rating process.

The U.S. domestic professional and domestic specialty surplus lines’ 2012 underwriting performance fell below P&C’s performance for the first time in more than a decade, according to A.M. Best.

Verne Global and Datapipe sign on to deliver renewably powered computing for RMS’ exposure, risk management environment.

As MetLife moves into the final stages of review, Prudential said it is reviewing a potential federal appeal, which the company has 30 days to file.