Digital distribution

A new report from Forrester provides an overview of mobile capabilities in insurance, including an array of potential functionalities and customer interest.

Brazil represents about 50 percent of the market potential to AGCS in South America, and is expected to be the hub of operations in this region.

Insurer turns to e-application business fulfillment platform in an attempt to further automate processing.

Insurer eliminates paper processing requirements for individual disability income policy administration.

Acquisition to help USI become one of the largest middle-market insurance brokerage firms in Phoenix.

Agents and carriers can work together to develop mobile applications and interfaces to enable clients to stay in contact with their agent throughout the entire policy lifecycle, not just at the time of a claim.

Gary Hardman, Mike Howell and their associates will continue to operate in their current location under the direction of John Neumaier, south central regional executive VP of Gallagher's employee benefit consulting and brokerage operations.

This compilation of the top slideshows of 2012 is based on pageviews and represents the biggest topics and trends from the past 12 months.

Security National Financial Corp. has, through its subsidiary Security National Life Insurance Co., closed on a coinsurance transaction with Mothe Life Insurance http://www.mothelifeinsurance.com and DLE Life Insurance Co.

Arthur J. Gallagher says AFR is a retail insurance broker providing retail P&C, employee benefits and risk management insurance services, as well as human resources and loss control services, for their commercial clients throughout the Midwest.

The CEO of Cornerstone Broker Insurance Services shares how and why his company set up its private health insurance exchange.This video first appeared on AdviserTV. 

INN’s top videos list is based on views and contains must-know information from some of the most forward-thinking voices in the industry.

Several insurers across both property/casualty and life insurance sectors received patents in the past weeks for their technology and process innovations.

Mobile Rhino, a program managed by Stuckey & Company specialty insurance broker, has launched a free mobile app that offers a six-point protection plan that covers loss, theft and digital life protection for ID theft and personal privacy. The plan is designed to cover more common issues such as accidental damage, electrical and mechanical malfunctions as well. The insurance plan covers all generations of iPhones and iPads, with future expansion to offer coverage of other smartphones and devices, such as Android.

App redesigned to now include one-touch pay, interactive insurance charts and self-help videos.

Through a risk-based, multi-carrier product search online, Oncor’s life insurance representatives compare life insurance policies from industry providers.

A recent report from PwC outlines the four technology pillars to a forward-thinking 10-year business plan.

Deferred income annuities will continue their ascension in the life sector, according to a 2013 forecast from the Insured Retirement Institute. The “State of the Industry” report also forecasts financially sound insurers, ongoing product innovation and demographic factors driving consumer demand for retirement income, which will balance economic forces such as low interest rates.

Genworth study identifies four consumer groups most at risk of being underinsured, recommends annual insurance reviews.

For being such a smart industry, the link between customer engagement and user experience appears to be stuck in a blind spot.