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Know of an insurer, agency or brokerage that led or contributed to an innovative business application, innovation or project? Nominate them for the 3rd annual award program.

List reveals an enlightening picture of what regulators are looking for—and finding—during market conduct compliance audits.

Colorado State University predicts the formation of 10 named storms in the Atlantic basin prior to Nov. 30, with two expected to become major hurricanes.

Respondents in a Consumer Reports survey say Amica Mutual Group, USAA Group and the Chubb Group top the list of carriers offering satisfactory claims services.

A pinch of cautious optimism and a dash of thoughtful spending appear to be the insurance IT spend diet du jour for the rest of 2009.

A Towers Perrin survey finds customer experience as the key driver, while predictive modeling has been slow to make inroads.

House votes to extend National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for an additional six months.

Nationwide backs legislation to ban texting while driving (TWD), and contends technology will play an important role in changing behavior behind the wheel.

Zurich’s SIU helps authorities unravel “slip and fall” fraud claims spree.

It’s said the insurance industry is a slow technology adopter, but maybe insurers are justifiably skeptical that the technology doesn’t meet its role-based needs.

AXA Equitable Life Insurance, Conseco Inc. and Midland National Life Insurance Co. are some of the companies to receive recognition for technology and quality enhancement.

Next generation solution designed to provide Keenan with flexible, innovative platform to support current and evolving Health Information Technology mandates and initiatives.

New York/New Jersey benchmarking survey identifies a trend of dedicated internal subrogation units, but undefined success guidelines and often-lagging technological resources.

Insurers have two choices when it comes to conducting business in multiple countries: deploy a single core app cross-borders, or implement a dedicated core app in each market.

After issuing a formal white paper on the subject last week, Travelers Companies Inc. also issued a request—to let an independent federal commission regulate rates for hurricane wind coverage.

In the heat of the summer across the wide open fields of middle-America, the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies’ (NAMIC) Agricultural Risk Inspection School opened its classrooms this week to insurance loss control specialists, underwriters, managers and supervisors.

The American Insurance Association (AIA) is looking to counter attempts to pass “bad faith” legislation in several states. The AIA contends the bills are an attempt by the plaintiffs’ bar to inject itself and tort principles into the policyholder-insurer relationship and will lead to frivolous lawsuits against insurers.

The discounts being offered by property and casualty insurers to owners of hybrid vehicles may be a thing of the past. According to a new study, hybrid drivers drive farther, receive more traffic/speeding tickets and incur costlier claims than conventional car drivers.

Insurers face record claims as investigations of deadly crashes commence.

INN announces the results of its fourth annual program recognizing the distinct and outstanding accomplishments and contributions of women in the insurance industry.