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Property/casualty agents disclose in a survey what they want from carriers in services and technology; what factors matter the most when placing business; and how investments by carriers in agent technologies make a bottom line difference in agencies.

The future of the general liability insurance market will play itself out between the cumulative effects of small to moderate losses and the rising prospect of mega-risks, according to Conning Research & Consulting.

The monthly snapshot of the underwriting activity for the North American life insurance industry indicates U.S. application activity was up +1.0% in February year-over-year.

Thomas Wilson says a federal insurance charter to cover the insurance industry could lower administrative costs and improve access to new and innovative products.

Companies point to regulatory process, court’s decision, as reasons behind decision to halt merger.

Differing visions of a regulatory structure for insurance will likely be reconciled in coming months.

After a powerhouse 2007, LIMRA points to economic factors affecting sag in 2008 individual long-term care insurance, other individual product line results.

Hitting $4.1 billion in the fourth quarter, MetLife Inc. is among several insurers contributing to a 60% year-over-year increase in fixed annuities sales.

As part of the deal, Lloyds has agreed to increase its lending by an additional £14 billion over the next 12 months, and made a similar commitment for 2010

ACORD says an individual with the ACORD Certified Expert designation has received a consistent training, passed the exams required for the designation, and is up to date on the latest ACORD standards and versions.

Fitch trims Aflac’s rating citing concerns about the insurer’s investment portfolio.

Capital District Physicians' Health Plan and Excellus BlueCross Blue Shield are the latest New York insurers to be named in the suit against Ingenix Inc.

Rep. Barney Frank says separate federal charter for life insurers under consideration.

The bill would include coverage for wind damage in coastal regions, but critics say the legislation includes unintended negative consequences.

The life insurer will use products designed to enable portfolio replication to calculate enterprisewide economic capital across its asset and liability portfolios.

A cyberliability insurance underwriter is one of 20 alternative fields where computer professionals’ technical knowledge will be advantageous, according to IT career book.

Net income dropped 67.7% for the P&C industry in 2008, while net unrealized capital losses totaled $51.7 billion for the life industry, according to a new study from Highline Data.

The scandal-ridden software provider has received the green light to sell a 51% stake of itself.

The struggling insurer reportedly is engaged in talks with Sun Life Financial to sell its life insurance and annuity operations.

Senators openly doubted whether AIG ever poised a systemic risk to the economy at a House Financial Services Committee meeting yesterday.