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Total bank annuity sales fell to $33.2 billion in 2010—their lowest level since $31 billion in 2000, says Kehrer-LIMRA.

FIS Software and IDIT I.D.I. Technologies to join Sapiens in an effort to provide complementary offerings across different territories.

It’s imperative that insurers’ business priorities and the competitive industry benchmarking process drive their selection of a PAS vendor.

Of the nearly 2,000 deals totaling more than $200 billion in value, many involved players in the insurance technology space.

While USAA and TriCare are a couple of the exceptions, health and P&C insurers disappoint customers, according to new report.

Among the spate of new hires, ING Insurance U.S. names a new CEO.

A couple of Chinese insurers have found a creative way to extend the retirement business value chain.

Bill that eliminates annual report card for quality of claims service passes house by wide margin.

While industry observers are still assessing the long-term financial impact of the events on Aflac, MetLife and The Hartford, disaster may have been averted on their balance sheets.

IFM 3.2 to score claims from independent testing facilities, provide enhanced summary reports.

New multi-platform insurance app breaks down claims barriers.

Policy developed to meet coverage demands of specialized agribusiness class.

New process designed to allow P&C insurers to offload bureau, state reporting in less than 30 days.

Report says an increasing number of insurers are outsourcing management of their general account investments to third party investment managers.

Interactive technology to help advisers leverage freedom to invest without asset allocation restrictions.

Java version of POINT IN to offer enhanced configuration tools for P&C insurers.

A.M. Best releases life/health financial results, showing MetLife, Prudential and Manulife with the highest value of 2010 admitted assets.

Insurers may want to keep an eye on how Google's Android-based payment system will offer payment firms and retailers more customer data and help them target ads to mobile users.

A new study shows that 86% of financial services pros use social media, up from 73% last year.

While not yet mainstream, electric cars are being mass-produced, and carriers need to get in the driver’s seat when it comes to insuring them on the roads.