Claims

Aon study reveals 4% increase in the average long-term liability claim size.

The number of claims filed with Travelers via mobile devices more than tripled in the first four months of 2011 versus 2010.

State Auto, Travelers and XL Group announce expected losses, ranging from $50 million to $1 billion.

Insurer Expects $240-$290 Million in Cat Losses for April/May

Shelby broaches privatization of beleaguered program at Senate hearings.

Another INN blogger had a different take on Al Gore’s speech at IASA, but in the end, Gore cannot escape the slick image he earned as a politician.

Rule to Tighten EDI Standards in Final Stages

Aflac survey finds that more than half of respondents not prepared to pay for out-of-pocket expenses not covered by major medical insurance.

Agent barricaded himself in agency office; allegedly shoots fraud investigators attempting to obtain information.

Firm acquires São Paulo-based IT services firm to expand its footprint in Latin America.

The thunderstorms that struck the United States from May 20 to 27 will result insured losses to residential, commercial, and industrial properties, as well as automobiles , of between $4 billion and $7 billion.

Core systems renewal and improving the customer experience help optimism hold the lead over pessimism.

New study from Oracle and INN finds that aged IT systems remain operational impediment for insurers.

As FEMA’s Direct Servicing Agent, the property/casualty software and services provider will expand services to insurance agents, policyholders, lenders and other stakeholders.

Insurers fail to pay timely benefits because life and annuities business units’ motives for discovery of insureds’ demises differ and their separate blocks are administered on siloed platforms.

By its nature, the military requires its personnel to be constantly on the move, and USAA seeks to move just as quickly-if not faster-with its mobile offerings.

Insurance business process outsourcing market blossoms; driving costs out of the claims process.

Through May, State Farm provided more than $2.5 billion in catastrophe claim payments to its customers across North America.

June 8, 2011 is the last day nominations for Women in Insurance Leadership awards will be accepted.

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says, in a turnaround from prior rankings, six of 13 small—rather than large—cars earn safety awards.