Policy adminstration

When it comes to underwriting systems, the majority of CIOs are looking to wrap or extend what they have over the next three years.

Insurer bolsters claims operations with additional staff and by partnering with a catastrophe response firm, as well as enabling a toll-free number for filing claims.

ABI Research outlines radical changes to the auto insurance industry in a new report.

Low interest rates continue to weigh on the annuity industry, but sales of deferred income annuities increased 150 percent compared to last year and set a fifth-consecutive record high in Q1 2013, according to the “Beacon Research Fixed Annuity Premium Study.” Overall, income annuity sales grew 1.4 percent year-over-year.

IGO6, used by insurers in Europe and Africa, is designed to support all insurance lines of business.

In order for ideas to freely flow within an insurer, an IT department may need to step in to enable that conversation.

Insurer elects to use Decision Research Corp. software platform designed to integrate with CIG's legacy policy administration system.

Insurance IT execs and service company leaders sound off on what drives companies to hire third parties and how to make the relationship work best.

In MarketScout’s rate barometer, commercial rate growth holds steady for the third month in a row.

Software deals among all insurers show year-over-year growth in 2012 after three years of slight declines, according to a set of new reports from Celent.

A new survey on claims capabilities benchmarks practices that enable insurers to self-diagnose and prioritize investments in technology spending, process reengineering.

For the final day of the 2013 IASA Annual Education Conference and Business Show, CEB TowerGroup's Sam Stuckal explains how insurers are becoming more customer-centric, Ward Group Partner Jeff Rieder discusses what we can learn from the Technology Innovation Award finalists, and IASA 2014 President Beth Mercier talks about taking the helm.

To succeed, Thornton May says IT organizations must focus on offering the benefits of technology, rather than buying it.

AIG has previously stated that it would not oppose such a designation; Prudential has 30 days to decide whether it will appeal the decision.

Product now supports all major types of P&C insurance, including personal, commercial, workers’ compensation and specialty lines.

The second day of the 2013 IASA Annual Education Conference and Business Show features IASA Executive Director Joe Pomilia discussing the organization's growth, Strategy Meets Action's Deb Smallwood sharing the industry's most crucial tech trends, and Nationwide's Jason Latham outlining the insurer's hopes for IT recruitment.

Insurers and agents need to build more agility into their relationships in order to deliver the type of customer experience that will be required in the future.

FormsinMotion designed to be compatible with tablets.

Old Republic International Corporation today announced that Craig Smiddy will join the Old Republic General Insurance Group, Inc. (ORGIG) as chief operating officer. Smiddy also will become a member of ORGIG's Office of the CEO, which is this segment's senior policy-setting group. The change will take effect Aug. 5, 2013.

On day one of the 2013 IASA Annual Education Conference and Business Show, IASA's outgoing president Louise Ziemann reflects on this year's theme and attendees share what they think are the most important skills when searching for talent.