The combination of insurers announced this week shows the importance of technology innovation to M&A strategy.

Across lines of business, insurers are looking to leverage their intellectual property to create more income streams.

Insurer acquiring the largest remaining independent drug middleman.

The israeli vendor will merge Adaptik's core offerings with its cloud-based analytics platform.

The German insurer is reportedly looking at XL as a potential target to grow its casualty coverage business in the U.S.

American International Group cites reinsurer's CAT modeling and analytics as reasons it's looking to make the acquisition.

Brian Duperreault has previously said he would consider transactions in areas such as life insurance, personal lines and small-to middle-market U.S. firms.

Vendor will integrate new claims, billing and distribution management tools into its existing cloud-based platform.

The move is intended to bolster the insurer's connected car and mobile technology capabilities.

The company will have to change how millions of customers see a doctor or nurse, and it will have to fight decades of health-care economics and patterns.