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New report examines the needs of insurer-affiliated investment advisers.

Recent survey of approximately 1,000 insurance agents and a sample of employers delves into what agents like/dislike about their work, and why they stay or go.

business and information technology

Meet the notable achievers and honorees recognized at this year's Women in Insurance Leadership Awards, and see the results of INN's own survey of professional women.

There’s no question that solid state drives cost more than their magnetic counterparts, but do the costs still outweigh the benefits?

2011 IT Outsourcing Spend Flattens

Study shows IT executives are maintaining the status quo, awaiting evidence that the tenuous economic recovery will progress before engaging in more strategic outsourcing initiatives.

Electronic medical records are being hailed as a way to save money, but they're also making it easier to commit fraud; text analytics and sophisticated data mining software can help stop it.

Report says the sector needs to readjust to better address the needs of consumers in the 31-45 age group.

Only 22 percent of information managers say business side is aware and prepared for threats, according to new survey.

P&C industry net income plummets 67 percent in the first half of 2011.

As part of the agreement, Progressive has granted a license to Allstate under Progressive’s usage-based insurance and policy-servicing patent portfolios.

Workers’ compensation insurer employs Perceptive Software to shore up inefficiencies in claims processing.

Michael Eisenson named to reinsurers board of directors, filling the vacancy left by retiring five-year board veteran Clement Dwyer.

Ratings agency wins award for third-consecutive year at the Reactions Global Awards 2011.

SAP partners share domain expertise in an effort to accelerate customer value from business analytics.

New Hampshire agent rises on national association leadership team.

Hemmed in by a soft pricingenvironment as well as regulatory and legislative pressures, insurance executive are looking to invest in technology to allay these concerns, according to a recent KPMG survey.

As copious new data sources and an improving array of storage and analytic technologies herald the onset of the Big Data era, insurers have some work to do just to keep afloat.

Strong executive sponsorship, getting staff buy-in and learning when to say "no" are key when beginning a large claims system replacement project.