Digital distribution

Banks still managed to generate record levels of fee income despite difficulties in the property/casualty and health markets.

Keeping abreast of the pace of change in the Chinese market could prove challenging for foreign insurers seeking growth.

Sales in 2010 rose 10.3% from the year prior, according to IRI data.

The insurer announced two annuity riders with four investment options designed to minimize volatility.

The sixth annual INN's Women in Insurance Leadership program profiles women insurance professionals whose leadership and performance has redefined their business and its application of technology.

New app to provide drivers with a more convenient way to manage auto insurance policies anytime, anywhere.

Health insurers look at IT investments, particularly in billing and payments, to respond and adapt to upcoming changes in the market.

Facing radical changes, CIOs focus investments on agent or customer ease of doing business, business intelligence and speed to market.

What Impact is Mobility Having on Insurers?

As life insurers accumulate more longevity risk and face investment management challenges, opportunities for growth abound.

Specialty collector vehicle insurance to cover any year, make, model.

Social media may still be thought of as a separate emerging technology by insurers, but soon it will be the norm.

Still, MIT researchers warn that affordability remains a concern for families with high out-of-pocket spending, says this is the major risk to insurance affordability.

FINRA last year advised brokers that social media content falls under regulatory requirements for record-keeping.

Oracle is throwing some cold water on the NFC hype; says tech’s performance too slow to be workable as an instant enabler of contact-less payments.

Too many agents are self-oriented, focusing on products instead of on client needs, expert says.

Life insurers may benefit from this trend if they provide products that meet consumers' demands, according to a Northwestern Mutual Life study.

Despite the highly publicized breach, Alliance Data's Q1 net income surged 85% to $86.4 million, from a year earlier.

Markel Direct to offer clients new product innovation, increase share of the business insurance market.

Insurance enterprise solution includes software, services, hosting and maintenance.