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Reinsurance Association of America says the P&C reinsurers it studied wrote $12.3 billion of net premiums during the first half of 2010, down slightly from last year.

Beacon Research report finds total sales of fixed annuities rose to $19.4 billion.

New paper from Deloitte assesses risk management issues surrounding the use of social media technologies.

Path still uncertain, says FEMA, insured losses still a guess.

Agencies react to HealthSpring’s acquisition plan; S&P affirms negative outlook of Markel Corp., revises view of UnitedHealth; Fitch affirms Humana.

As part of its plan, the insurer hired Denise Diana as VP, retirement plans mid-market.

Social media continues to be a topic of conversation among insurance executives even though studies have indicated the insurance industry has been slow to accept and adopt the technologies. Moreover, results from a June survey show that even among insurance producers who have adopted social media a majority does not believe it is helping them to generate leads.

New report from Novarica analyzes top technology initiatives for specialty carriers.

Despite much of the doom and gloom being reported about the insurance industry lately, what with AIG and its ongoing trails and tribulations regularly splashed across headlines everywhere, the industry can hold its head high today after a number of its businesses were named to Inc. magazine's Fastest Growing Companies.

Policy admin solution provider ranked No. 1984 on the magazine’s fourth annual Inc. 5000 list.

Leading property/casualty insurers use CDC data when messaging the importance of safe driving to their policyholders; and insurance aggregators such as Insureme.com deliver the CDC message of safe driving in their promotional campaigns.

CSC report examines the biggest pain points for providers and hospitals.

A hallmark of the financial reform law, President Obama's delay in naming the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's director could hurt its ability to get off the ground.

FM Global report reveals why certain people and organizations shrug off threats, risk.

The insurer’s “On the Move” Android widget automatically responds to texters; lets them know the driver is busy.

Fitch Ratings says poor underwriting results offset improvement in investment income for first half of 2010.

CellControl and IronBridge Partners team to deliver actuarially supported premium discount programs to parties using CellControl’s distracted-while-driving solutions.

Department interaction the top challenge in Deloitte query of 1,900 business and technology execs.

Ruling on the 17-year-old case orders Munich Re America Inc. and Excess Casualty Reinsurance Association insurance pool to pay Travelers $202.5 million and $59.8 million, respectively.

An additional 50,000 health care IT workers will be needed in the next five years, according to CSC study.