Claims

On fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, group urges Congress to adopt Homeowners Defense Act.

Guidewire says ClaimCenter will improve accuracy, enhance consistency and lower claims handling costs for the Australian insurer.

A new study says the risk from tropical storms threatens economic development in the Caribbean.

Rash of dog bites cost insurers $412 million in 2009; bite claims up 30% from 2003 to 2009.

The new claims program, which offers disability claim intake and adjudication, is based on Force.com’s cloud computing system.

Despite the increase, the Council for Disability Awareness says there's little evidence the recession has broadly impacted the number of claims.

U.K.-based gadget insurer shares some of the more bizarre claims it has received.

WCSI and Innovation Group worked together to map data from legacy systems, developed dashboards, MI and BI reporting, and Mountain West is buying in.

In this time of economic uncertainty, should auto insurers align themselves with Big Brother approaches to catching the uninsured?

Technology may some day enable cars to sense danger and avoid it, but how will this affect auto insurance?

American Medical Association says there is nearly one malpractice claim filed for every physician.

Swiss Re will leverage CSC’s CyberLife, Customer Service Accelerator and Claims Management Accelerator software for e-delivery and self-service capabilities.

Insurer group hopes Mitchell's WorkCenter will reduce cycle time and increase customer satisfaction.

Insured losses for Deepwater Horizon disaster will be between $4 billion and $6 billion, Towers Watson estimates.

Survey shows parents willing to support graduated driver licensing for younger motorists.

BlueWave Technology’s PipelineClaims solution will be part of Narragansett Bay Insurance Co.’s technology modernization project.

NICB says there has been a 527% increase in questionable auto glass claims so far this year compared to the first half of 2009.

ClaimCenter is designed to consolidate all of Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Idaho's claims systems into one for all lines of business.

The companies will offer Mitchell’s SmartAdvisor bill review solution integrated with Aon iVOS claims technology to benefit the workers’ compensation industry.

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.