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Similar to New York Life and Nationwide, Allstate says it's looking to add more agents all across the country.

Modeling firm gauges total insured loss from Japanese quake to be $12-25 billion.

Emerging technologies could spark product innovations that change the way the industry serves customers. But insurers must match technologies with strategic goals.

Reduction of costs and risks drives the convergence of IT and operational technology, Gartner says.

The 5-member panel would replace the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director, a position that is yet to be filled.

In complex mobile environments, today’s information worker is adapting at a fast pace, and technology and processes must keep pace.

Agencies offer differing views on the impact insurers will bear as a result of the Japan earthquake and tsunami.

A management consulting firm that focuses on management information systems offers lessons learned in light of the recent disaster in Japan.

Aflac, Swiss Re and The Hartford are among those named to Ethisphere's annual ranking.

Despite insurers' annuity sales rising in recent months, banks have been less fortunate.

With growing uncertainty over Japan’s crisis, insurers’ stocks shaped by certain exposures.

Growth strategies, expense reduction and improving underwriting results top personal lines insurers’ priority lists, Novarica says.

The enhancements are intended to help underwriters and agents to better assess and price crime risk.

Apple plans to include NFC technology in future iPhone and iPad versions, but may disappoint insurers hoping for mobile pay capabilities in the present.

Insurers may want to keep an eye on the data centers, and cloud and other services providers affected by the temblor and tsunami.

Preemption experts say the reg reform law left preemption largely untouched despite ambiguous language that consumer advocates and others see as weakening it.

Reinsurers expected to sustain heavy losses in wake of Japanese tragedy.

A source says the reason may be "the lack of a clear standard across the industry" for mobile payments.

Three insurers representing PCI, NAMIC and the Big I testify before Congress calling for reformation of the National Flood Insurance Program.

Transactions increased by 35%, but insurers were generally “cautious in their plays,” notes new Conning study.