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Carriers making the best use of new technologies are getting their due at the 2011 Celent Model Insurer Awards in New York.
February 10 -
Total annuity sales have grown 24% since they hit a low in January 2010.
February 10 -
A new report from New-York-based Novarica offers a framework for insurers to use when making decisions about one of the most important arms of its distribution channel: the agent portal. The report, based on interviews with benchmark companies and vendor activities in the area of agent portal software, points to some clearly emerging trends:
February 10 -
What do customers want? Whether an insurance carrier is selling direct to consumer or though a multi-layered distribution network, the customer presents an ongoing challenge. Insurance marketers are often trying to hit a moving target as they evaluate the secret sauce to customer engagement.
February 9 -
In a joint letter, trade associations ask Financial Stability Oversight Council to delay rulemaking.
February 9 -
American International Group Inc. announced today that it plans to raise the loss reserves for its Chartis property/casualty business.
February 9 -
Gartner suggests open source adoption offers companies a competitive advantage; formal policy is key.
February 9 -
Willis Global is intended to bring together Willis' entire array of specialist expertise for the benefit of its clients.
February 8 -
The Phoenix Cos., Genworths U.S. life insurance companies and AXA and Aviva all receive updates
February 8 -
A new report lists the hottest insurers based on yesterday's trading activity.
February 8 -
New survey reveals that insurers are making headway modernizing their legacy systems.
February 8 -
Web-based tool to enable leading managing general agent to replace legacy system.
February 8 -
AIR Worldwide estimates that last week's blizzard racked up between $790M - $1.4B in insured losses.
February 7 -
Insurers may want to keep an eye on how banks deal with IT needs in the face of still-lagging profits.
February 7 -
The United States experienced a net gain of 11,800 IT-related jobs in January, according to employment statistics released last week by the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. The gain, which represents all sectors, plays out to eight straight months of positive job growth in IT labor segments.
February 7 -
S&P projects combined ratio of 102.2% for the U.S. property/casualty industry in 2011.
February 7 -
Business intelligence, analytics and reporting firm to enable carriers and agencies to monitor all aspects of their businesses.
February 7 -
SEC ordered payment for concealing a significant computer code error in the quantitative investment model it uses to manage client assets.
February 7 -
IT investments lagging American, UK counterparts as cost cutting takes precedence.
February 4 -
Tech vendor's shares fell more than 3% in after-hours trading Thursday after it reported earnings that missed analysts' estimates.
February 4