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Another report confirms strong quarter for indexed and income annuities.

Cash deal worth $175 million to help MphasiS make gains in U.S. mortgage market.

Woodbury Financial Services to bring over a thousand advisors and $25 billion in assets.

However, uncertainty surrounds ultimate size and shape of the market, as well as its effect on traditional auto insurance, according to SMA study.

Gartner analyst says IT strategies can only go so far in advancing the business—digital strategies are what take you where you want to be.

Social media represents the latest in a string of technologies that companies shy away from initially, only to eventually embrace it and realize its full potential.

Industry wide, however, annuity sales dropped slightly in the third quarter.

The top areas for technology investments among workers’ compensation carriers are claims system replacements and predictive analytics, according to Novarica’s new “Business and Technology Trends: Workers’ Compensation” research report.

These can help commercial lines carriers experience expense reduction, growth strategies and improving underwriting results.

Insurance Telematics is the overnight sensation that's been more than a decade in the making. And while telematics, usually associated with usage- or behavior-based insurance, is frequently portrayed as a revolutionary idea, it has failed to live up to its potential. Until now.

Mobility has quickly become the most expansive, accommodating and transformational technology in the insurance industry. Just take a look at some of the bold claims circulating recently, including the title of a recent report, "The Future of Insurance is Mobility," from Forrester Research.

Norwood will be responsible for IT infrastructure service delivery functions along with technology solutions to support business plans for the company. According to the insurer, it will be his job to drive projects, solutions and technology portfolios to ensure stability of IT systems while managing vendor relationships. Norwood will report to the VP of IT Infrastructure, Tom Mundt.

Insurers' agent networks provide a natural edge in social networking.

Broker establishes presence in Canadian employee benefits markets in Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary.

MobileProducer designed to enable access to accounts, policy information and more for insurance producers on the go.

The NAIC president comments as House Financial Services subcommittees explore the impact of new standards on the insurance industry.

There is a dearth of IT talent companies are scrambling to fill for 2013 and beyond, and it's not just insurers fighting over the top talent. It's any organization looking for tech-savvy employees with adept business minds. One insurance CIO offers this advice: start at the top, and the rest will fall into place.

At a time of incredible change in the insurance industry, IT is right in the middle of that change.

To Improve Operating Ratios, Insurers Must Improve Risk Selection, Pricing and Processes For More Predictable Returns.

To become strategic assets, CIOs must learn to 'manage up,' by articulating projects' challenges and business value, securing sponsorship and right sizing expectations.