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Insurance broking and risk management firm Marsh has agreed to acquire Dovetail Insurance, provider of insurance technology services for the U.S. small-commercial market. Terms were not disclosed.

States that attempted to build their own health insurance exchange, but ended up switching to the federal version, should reimburse the government for grants to build the tech, three senators say,

United Frontier now will offer agencies access to commercial business owners’ policy, direct bill commission statement, homeowners and dwelling fire download services.

Zurich had not made a final decision and was still discussing options with its adviser Morgan Stanley, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is private.

The insurance industry is focused on products. But for consumers, when it comes to complex products, it's all about the customer experience.

Insurer will implement Pixel, a competitive intelligence tool for P&C insurers, as well as Milliman's proprietary market baskets, Milliman said.

Beyond encouraging a strong personal relationship with an underwriter, what can carriers do to build stronger connections with agents and grow their book? Celent surveyed a group of agents to understand those areas most likely to make a carrier the agents’ top choice.

The combined company will be a ‘one-stop-shop’ to help employers manage risk and run safer, more profitable workplaces, executives say.

Higher benefit maximums and online payment option allow for easy, convenient quoting and administration of policies, the insurer says.

In the second part of this exclusive interview, Nicolas Weng Kan, CEO of Google Compare, spoke with INN about the appeal of the aggregation model to insurers and consumers, as well as the future of agents.

ACE and Chubb veterans will work on technology and marketing strategy for the division.

In this exclusive interview, USAA’s Jon-Michael Kowall, AVP for P&C Innovation, discusses working with Google Compare to change how insurance is bought online.

In this exclusive two-part interview, Nicolas Weng Kan, CEO of Google Compare, spoke with INN’s Chris McMahon about how the aggregator met the challenge of integration with insurer partners.

After the busiest quarter for insurance dealmaking in at least 12 years, the magnitude of this latest takeover is going to drive even more “M&A fever” across the industry, according to analysts.

Discussions between the two companies have intensified during recent days, after it emerged over the weekend that rivals Anthem Inc. and Cigna Corp. had held merger talks.

The telematics-only insurer is adding states and has opened an East Coast office.

Eligibility for USAA products will be determined in Google's initial questionnaire to users.

Carriers are looking to I.T. for differentiation and agility, which may be driving M&A activity.

Insurer’s retirement solutions division will use Inspire document management application for customer communications.

Insurance companies are looking at mergers to cut costs and keep profits expanding as a surge in enrollment from the the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.