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Texas Mutual Insurance Company, provider of workers’ comp insurance, has selected Guidewire’s DataHub and InfoCenter to support its enterprise-wide data management and business intelligence strategies, Guidewire said.

Clements Worldwide, provider of international car, property, term life, health, specialty and high-risk coverages for expatriates and international organizations, has deployed a direct-to-consumer portal using ISCS’ SurePower Innovation. The insurer completed the implementation of the policy, billing, claims and underwriting components of SurePower Innovation last year.

Several carriers gave insight into their technology strategies in their second quarter earnings calls. Here are the highlights.

As direct sales, online comparative raters and insurance aggregators gain visibility in the U.S. market, independent agents continue to offer value to both consumers and insurers, says Bill Wilson, CPCU and associate VP of education and research for Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America. In the first part of this exclusive interview, Wilson discusses trends in insurance distribution, the differences in claims experiences and the fact that not all policies are created equally.

For an IT strategy to be successful, control areas, such as strategic planning, legal, regulatory and finance, and operational areas, including underwriting, claims, actuarial, product development and marketing, need to help. If that were not challenging enough, IT leaders must be able to create a strategy that works in the context of multiple divisions, entities and possibly countries.

Security researchers demonstrated that they could hack Metromile's UBI dongle; insurance carrier issued patch in June.

Sumitomo acquires Symetra Life from Berkshire Hathaway to establish U.S. presence; XL buys amusement and entertainment specialty insurer

American Family Insurance has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to test drones to facilitate catastrophe response.

With insurance carrier M&A activity spiking, INN contributors offer advice for technologists facing transition.

Answering these questions can help carriers determine their paths given changing customer needs and a more competitive landscape, according to “Capturing the insurance customer of tomorrow,” a white paper from Accenture.

Over the next few years, technology will play a vital role for commercial lines insurers as prices firm and new insurers enter the marketplace.

Atlas General Insurance Services has completed the implementation of the FirstBest Underwriting Management System for its commercial property, commercial general liability and commercial package businesses using UMS Express, FirstBest’s accelerated implementation methodology.

Many insurers are looking to redesigning systems to better support analytics, but it may be better to develop them as separate sideline to be tested and merged into the organization when ready.

The former Zurich exec replaces John Foley.

The insurer, which produces as many as 10,000 documents per day, deployed Xpertdoc’s CCM solution to streamline and update their billing processes, enabling control over document content and design, Xpertdoc said.

ADP is introducing an online service known as a private exchange that will let workers shop for insurance coverage among multiple health plans, much the same way consumers can select policies on a government-run exchange under Obamacare.

The insurer is offering coursework and job placement for U.S. military veterans interested in IT careers.

Organizations must build digital resilience to protect their most valuable information assets, says McKinsey.

Latest version of insurers' EACCESS portal features policyholder capabilities in addition to agents.

Tony Kuczinski, President and CEO of Munich Re America, takes over duties in the short term.