Digital distribution

The disability insurance quote engine can be inserted into website and e-mail signatures.

The new website allows consumers to compare coverages and buy online.

Sales of insurance products jumped 9.6% year-over-year in the first quarter, report says.

Already renowned for its high levels of customer service, USAA continues to innovate in sales and distribution.

The company also has plans to offer mobile deposit for the Google Inc. Android version of Pocket Agent.

New report details value proposition for using semantic Web technologies.

S&P keeps MetLife on CreditWatch with negative implications, A.M. Best, Fitch and S&P all update ratings on Everest Re.

A survey ranks the underwriting processes most-influenced by technology, and the ways improving underwriting ops can aid collaboration.

The fourth annual INNovators Awards has been enhanced this year to include additional awards in three specific categories that recognize the full complement of insurance technology excellence across all aspects of the business.

The insurance technology and service provider was purchased for $1.4 billion.

Insurers want to engage distribution network, drum up sales with technology.

Since its May 2008 launch, Aon’s proprietary database has seen its 500,000th trade.

Banks are starting to allow non-Web banking customers to access their accounts via their mobile devices; would this also work for insurers?

Insurers must devise a plan to communicate with aggregators, properly utilize agents and create an effective multi-channel management strategy.

The move is intended to foster further adoption of industrywide standards for data exchange between insurance carriers and distributors.

Investments can be made in one area, but if other related areas are forgotten, the initial investment's benefits may be less than expected.

Giving customers what they want seems like a no-brainer, but where do we draw the line between service and servitude?

Ascinsure Specialty Risk to offer insurance solutions for crane owners and operators, scaffolding, rental equipment and party goods dealers and all types of inland marine markets.

Insurers may want to note that as the use of mobile banking increases, many consumers still prefer traditional channels for more-complex transactions.

Imagine the benefit of agents logging in and accessing application processing or customer verification services, or internal departments helping with claims processing or adjusters in the field.