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Android and iPhone are starting to crush Blackberry when it comes to business use and consumer app development.

Insurers may want to keep an eye on trends in IT that will focus on development for social media and mobile devices, Gartner says.

Against volatile stock markets, insurers benefited from increases in investment income and improvements in capitalization, notes A.M. Best report.

Analyst firm expects agent channel to give way to non-traditional channels such as bancassurance and aggregators.

Despite barbarians at their gates, Moody's reports that P&C insurers remain financially sound.

Health plan search technology puts power in hands of employees.

The new version of URS is intended to enhance operations and scalability as well as streamline its multiple operating environments.

Access’ new location consolidates employees and functions, while offering ability for continued growth.

Aetna president says company will seek new avenues for growth in response to new law.

Insurers, among others, warned the Financial Stability Oversight Council that designating companies as systemically important could do more harm than good.

USAA's banking arm is disguising new technology through old-fashioned, face-to-face service.

More IT spending will shift its strategic use to better understand customers and markets, improve products and increase sales opportunities, survey says.

As studies confirm the promise and limits of traditional safe driving initiatives, technology may provide an answer.

Following an extensive review, the insurer will discontinue new LTCI enrollments in 2011.

Selective Insurance Company of America added or promoted people to seven senior-level positions.

Andrew Appel will leave the company at year's end.

Sandra Parrillo, president and CEO of Providence Mutual Fire Insurance Co. and Women in Insurance Leadership Honoree, discusses how she plans to balance priorities as first-ever woman chair of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies.

The feds say it will be a “secure” system, but definitions of security vary.

A number of insurers have begun to release their financial results for Q3 2010. The following is a compilation of their announcements:

Study finds large employers "are reluctant to lose control over a key employee benefit."