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RLI Insurance president and XL Group Insurance CEO appointed to terms that will expire at RLI's next annual shareholders' meeting.

Latest report from Gartner serves as a call-to-arms and guide for insurers putting off analytics, business intelligence and big data investments.

In a Forrester survey of 90 enterprise customer analytics practitioners, including insurers, social analytics is the most popular analytics program companies are looking to pilot in the next couple years.

Michael Kerner, current CEO of global corporate in North America, will head the company's general insurance operations.

Although it happened nearly 20 years ago, business leaders can still use the lessons learned from Lou Gerstner's IBM overhaul.

Of the 14 life insurance firms monitored by Corporate Insight, Liberty Mutual and USAA were cited as having the strongest social media performances and were awarded top grades.

Overall, deal volume in software and Web-based offerings were both down for the second quarter of 2012.

While advances have been made, insurers need to remain vigilant when assessing the cloud security offered by providers.

Free informative app, called WreckCheck, designed to help consumers protect property, identities with accident reports.

Nationwide CEO Steve Rasmussen announced this afternoon that Mark Berven has been named EVP and chief strategy and product management officer. In this new role, Berven will oversee strategy for Nationwide and the product organization for P&C business lines.

Michael Palmer will lead the analytics team in Bermuda and help develop the company’s understanding of all aspects of catastrophe risk.

Aviva is looking for 5,000 UK drivers with Android smartphones to test its RateMyDrive app.

AgencyPoint agent recruiting and training center opened to push expansion into a new market.

Falling costs largely attributable to decrease in medical benefits for injured workers, according to the National Academy of Social Insurance.

Terri Vaughan will step down during the first quarter of 2013; National Association of Insurance Commissioners officers will conduct a national search later this year to fill the position.

Second half of 2012 will likely test reserves, balance sheets and underwriting acumen—Keefe Bruyette & Woods expects Ace Ltd., Chubb Corp., Marsh & Mclennan Cos. and Proassurance Corp. to pass those tests with strong reserves and quality franchises.

J. Michael Kirchgessner will officially take up his post and join CNA Monday, August 13.

21st Century, Argo, Infinity, EMC, Manulife, Tower and XL Group all released their second-quarter results.

A new chief audit executive and VP of insurance operations systems head the list of eight executive appointments.

Multiple billing systems to be consolidated to cloud-delivered STG Billing solution.