Digital distribution

Although overall activity in the annuity market has been down over the past 13 months, inflows in May increased by slightly more than 1% to $7.5 billion from $7.4 billion in April, according to the Depository Trust & Clearing Corp.

Through the new portal, users can access risk management tools, from Liberty Mutual’s RISKTRAC risk information management system to the insurer’s online claims reporting tool

Professional and general liability coverage now available via direct, online channels in 21 states.

The new Integral option is designed to enable Microsoft users to pursue global insurance opportunities across multiple lines, borders, languages and currencies.

To expand distribution in a static market, insurers are looking at everything from system revamps to new technologies to new partnerships.

A recent Deloitte survey attempts to answer some of the questions behind the life insurance sales gap conundrum.

Pacific Life Producer Alliance designed to enable wider range of financial professionals to sell fixed annuity products.

BOLT set to offer Hiscox's small commercial insurance products to business owners across the United States.

In a new survey, marketers agree that a better relationship with the technology department will enable them to do more and get better results with their programs.

Enterprise content management firm to partner with Volly for the integration of its Digital Mail Gateway software.

Insurer also picks up agent self-service and electronic billing software.

Research using the websites of State Farm, Allstate, Progressive and GEICO indicates good drivers who live in moderate-income areas are being quoted higher prices for auto insurance, and rates vary widely across providers.

Recent statistics indicate a boon for variable annuities, and insurers, now including Nationwide, are listening.

Insurers and consumers seem to disagree about what a website should focus on, and nowadays, the consumer is always right.

With the advent of self-service and social media, customers now own company brands.

Software provider touts new offering as an SaaS, SOA-based core system available through the cloud.

Aite Group Senior Analyst Stephen Applebaum outlines the many social media initiatives insurers are embarking upon from this year's IASA conference in San Diego.

Illustration Integrator is designed to provide Southern Farm Bureau’s agents illustrations with iGO e-App to deliver a unified selling experience, according to iPipeline. Agents will leverage their existing e-signature solution, in a combined signing process, for the illustration and e-application along with e-submission.

Continued slow economic growth places a new priority on servicing distribution channels and improving service to agents, according to a new report.

Allstate, Esurance, GEICO and Travelers perform well in J.D. Power insurance website shopper satisfaction study.