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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.

New data shows that commercial banks are continuing to make inroads into the U.S. insurance market.

The Zurich-based reinsurer will provide 5 million Swiss francs to support risk management research and education.

Transformation programs are a good use of capital; climate change and merger and acquisition activity are some of the industry’s most pressing concerns, analysts say.

The complexity of compliance requirements outweighs incentives to sell, a recent study reports.

Several executives have been promoted to positions within the new AIG Commercial Insurance Group.

In her new role, Geraldine Henley will oversee the agency’s claims department.