Core systems

Networked Insurance Agents has licensed Appulate’s Submission Management Portal for its independent retail agent affiliates. The technology offers a workflow designed to save agents time on workers’ compensation submissions.

In response to President Obama’s nomination of White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew as Treasury Secretary, the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America expressed its eagerness to working with Lew.

The new offering, IBX Wire, is designed to enable members to connect directly to the insurer and manage their personal health care via mobile device.

Data crunching and tech savvy can take IT talent a long ways, but there's another intangible that differentiates exceptional talent, according to a new study.

The Deloitte Center for Financial Services says consumers may be wary of life and annuity products as they confront more immediate financial concerns.

Report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office also finds some potential risks to consumers and insurers.

Insurers seeking emerging markets are expected to contribute heavily to the rise in M&A this year.

Gartner's first IT forecast of the year anticipates a 5.7-percent increase from 2012's final IT spending tally.

ICMG survey also revealed that about 40 percent of respondents review strategic alliances on an "as needed" basis.

Insurer turns to e-application business fulfillment platform in an attempt to further automate processing.

Fitch says total estimated losses could continue to rise, as several insurers have yet to release loss estimates.

P&C business in the United States ends the year with a 5-percent increase; commercial auto, commercial property and general liability see the highest increase in December.

Board also decides whether or not to let the lawsuit be carried on by Starr.

Shelter Insurance claims to be the latest casualty to regulations found in the Dodd-Frank Act.

End-to-end policy administration system will be implemented by Auto-Owners’ life insurance subsidiary.

A.M. Best maintains its stable outlooks on the P&C, life and reinsurance sectors despite significant and persistent challenges, including loss reserves, low interest rates, weather-related volatility and increasing competition.

The number of deals may have risen in 2012, the total value dropped by more than $10 billion.

A slow overall growth trend at the end of 2012 is cause for concern heading into 2013; however, health care and financial services may hold the best opportunities for IT job growth.

Industry organizations have responded enthusiastically to news that Congress has agreed to a $9.2 billion authorized increase to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which is necessary to pay claims resulting from Superstorm Sandy. The bill had already passed the Senate and President Barack Obama is expected to sign it.

Severe weather-related catastrophes in United States accounted for a larger-than-normal portion of global catastrophe losses in 2012, increasing to 67 percent from an average of 32 percent, and 90 percent of global insured losses, compared to an average of 57 percent, according to Munich Re.