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SAS Risk Management for Insurance brought in by insurers to support Solvency II compliance.

A new report from Fitch finds property/casualty insurers taking advantage of the low-interest rate environment; replacing higher-coupon debt at lower interest costs.

Vendor launches browser-based Policy Administrator; Missouri Professionals Mutual signs on as first client.

Aetna, Cigna and Humana among the first to offer benefits through Mercer's Marketplace.

Software offered to commercial P&C market via migration methodology and accredited training, as well as SaaS and BPaas.

“The longer things remain uncertain, the more pressure that puts on the industry,” said Howard Mills, director and chief advisor of Deloitte’s insurance industry group and former New York State Insurance superintendent. “It’s sort of an artificial cloud hanging over the industry’s head; what’s going to happen with SIFI designations, what’s going to be in the FIO report? There’s just so much uncertainty out there.”

Telematics programs now available in 16 states, complementary smartphone app designed to provide access to driving data also continues to expand.

Reinsurers are concerned about portfolios and access to growth as commercial buyers reduce their usage.

Many health insurance executives predict that five years from now, health exchanges will be “nothing more than a high-risk pool,” and some say they will even be non-existent, according to a recent survey.

John Lucker, principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP, is given 60 seconds to describe the six components of successful business analytics projects.

Additions to Technology Advantage designed to help agents navigate interfaces and technology companies protect against risk.

Affiliate of AmeriHealth Casualty Services purchases CompSuite in an attempt to modernize its workers’ compensation environment.

A growing number of senior business leaders in a new Gartner survey anticipate Chief Digital Officer or Chief Data Officer roles by 2014.

PwC study also finds that small- to mid-sized carriers account for 75 percent of projects; custom development trend reversing for top-tier carriers.

Developed in collaboration with Atmospheric and Environmental Research, the product is designed to help insurers identify preexisting hail damage before underwriting a policy.

Partnership comes in an attempt to provide the National Federation of Independent Business with more variety for its members.

With fewer than half of the 50 U.S. states participating, spending is expected to double initial estimates.

Gadget Show Live shows off the technologies that will be defining major advancements in the year to come.

Based on sustained pricing increases and a normal level of catastrophe losses, the P&C industry is experiencing a return to profitability, strong net-premium growth and a substantially improved combined ratio for 2013, according Conning’s “Property-Casualty Forecast & Analysis by Line of Insurance.” The quarterly forecast and report is developed by Conning using a proprietary property/casualty industry model and analysis of key industry drivers and data.

The insurer will use the platform to process Covered California Exchange enrollment and billing, and meet the demands of new members.