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Michael Shunney will oversee annuity wholesaler productivity and lead development of Sun Life’s distribution operations.

Commercial insurer adds overseas worker, customized North American environmental liability coverage options.

Wind speed measurements from specific locations represent intelligence to a variety of insurance stakeholders.

BB&T plans to consolidate the UnionBanc Insurance Services offices in San Rafael and Roseville, Calif. into "BB&T-Tanner Insurance" in Pleasanton and Stockton, Calif.

Guangdong is the joint venture's sixth branch, following its entry into Beijing, Jiangsu, Shandong, Shanghai and Zhejiang.

Letter asks NAIFA membership to reconsider its position.

The Liberty Mutual/Safeco pairing marries technological savvy with a strong regional distribution network.

The evolution of technologies such as Web conferencing, instant messaging and portals offered as software-as-a-service applications will enable small and medium-sized businesses to transform into global trading partners, according to IBM.

Liberty Mutual Group will become the fifth-largest U.S. property/casualty insurer based on combined 2007 direct written premium of $26.2 billion.

Insurers need to rethink their approach to annuity market penetration.

The Institute for Business & Home Safety plans to construct the Insurance Center for Building Safety Research with funds from its insurer and reinsurer members.

By 2013, enterprise spending on Web 2.0 technologies will reach $4.6 billion globally, according to a new report from Forrester Research Inc.

LoriAnn Lowery will assume her new position April 27.

Farmers Insurance Group acknowledged 17 agents and district managers as ‘BIG Hitters’ in promoting its commercial insurance policies.

Zurich North America Commercial will capture efficiencies in targeted areas and reduce approximately 4% of the staff that supports the business division, primarily in non-market-facing roles.

WellPoint expects the acquisition of the personal health care guidance company to advances its quality and cost management initiatives.

Washington – As endeavors to create a federal insurance regulator percolate, state regulators are anxious to defend their turf. This week, New York State Insurance Superintendent Eric Dinallo testified before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises about the states’ ongoing efforts to improve insurance supervision.

Product commoditization and decreasing customer loyalty is forcing insurers to improve their customer relationship management (CRM) strategies.

The availability of ISO data is designed to further aid insurers in reducing time associated with maintaining rates, speed time-to-market, and improve rating accuracy, quality and compliance.

Lloyd’s reports that the repercussions of emerging risks, such as nanotechnologies and actions taken to modify the environment, will affect ultimate insurability.