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Enterprises are looking to hire, especially in cloud and mobile computing, according to IT consulting firm Janco Associates.

Modest premium increases of 1 percent to 4 percent reflect overall market stability and low catastrophic losses.

Cloud-based infrastructures are especially appealing to smaller, growth-minded carriers, according to Infinity Research report.

A new analysis from Aon Hewitt, the National Business Group on Health and The Futures Company sheds light on perspectives, behaviors and attitudes toward health and wellness.

The platform, unveiled through MetLife’s Sino US MetLife Insurance Company Limited division, lets customers compare products, get quotes, purchase and more from any mobile or desktop device.

Life insurance and annuity Web sites fall short in offering customers opportunities on their Web sites.

Digitally committed carriers expect twice as much premium growth as their more cautious peers, according to Accenture.

MetLife Chief Executive Officer Steven Kandarian has lobbied to avoid the extra oversight and called regulatory uncertainty the primary challenge to meeting profit targets.

Judge Gary R. Brown, who discussed the discrepancy between reports for the home in a Nov. 7 ruling, said he feared the practice was “widespread” and ordered that all reports be disclosed to policyholders.

Significant challenges stand between current lead-referral business models and potential role as value-added deal closers, according to Celent report.

Technology research and advisory firm TechNavio estimates the current global Insurance BPO market at more than $4.6 billion.

Pre-retirees are concerned about expenses spinning out of control; many fear they can never retire, according to survey by Nationwide.

INN celebrated its Women in Insurance Leadership award winners at a celebration in Chicago on October 20 and 21.

The lion’s share of big data spending currently is going to hardware and professional services, but over time, software vendors will capture a proportionally larger piece.

The accusation came in a case before a federal magistrate judge in Central Islip, New York, who said earlier the practice “may be widespread.”

Smartphone applications and devices that record trip and vehicle data are set to infiltrate auto insurance at a rapid pace, bolstered by discounts of as much as 30 percent.

Consumer operated and oriented plans have given some commercial carriers a run for their money in parts of the HIX marketplace, but are running into some of the same systemic obstacles that have dogged for-profit plans.

The latest version of ISCS’ SurePower Innovation includes a new web service portal, updated payment capabilities, a multi-state policy capability, usability features, and more.

New Celent report looks at how new data sources might change processes and the 'post-issue underwriting' approach.

Product includes functionality for CRM, policy and claims admin, document management, reporting, audit, workflow, quoting, accounting, reinsurance, client management, billing, rating and underwriting services.