Policy adminstration

15 minutes with Direct Global Insurance, which is piloting self-service kiosks that can quote and bind auto policies in about five minutes.

The practice focuses on the development and delivery of cyber reinsurance solutions to address cyber security risks.

Eighth annual awards program uncovers the best of the best in insurance innovation among both technology users and providers.

Software helps the insurer monitor and archive its activity in social media, while enabling the company to plan and publish content to multiple social platforms simultaneously, track consumer engagement and participate in meaningful two-way dialogue.

In 2013, there were more large deals and the average P&C deal size doubled, Deloitte says. However, global insurance M&A activity fell 60 percent in aggregate deal value.

With the opportunities of varied distribution channels, insurers are starting to be much more granular in their view of the customers.

Insurer’s new liability division to implement policy admin system; expects to expand rollout across enterprise.

Compared to other nations, the U.S. P&C market is the “most improved,” according to the Capgemini “World Insurance Report.”

Over the past year, MetLife has made advancements in using data to find IT talent and create a 360-degree view of its customers.

Insurers sold $61.9 billion of annuities, compared with $52.7 billion a year earlier, according to LIMRA.

Cannon served as interim CEO for seven months after Angela Braly resigned in August 2012 under shareholder pressure.

The insurer will review internal and external candidates to replace Josue Robles and expects to name a successor by the end of this year.

Allstate, Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, The Hartford and Travelers reported an aggregate combined ratio of 79 percent for full-year 2013, according to Fitch Ratings' latest report.

E-signature functionality expected to reduce not-in-good-order rates and increase speed to completing new business.

Cloud can either divide or unite companies. When united, enterprises achieve great agility and innovation.

Either way, insurers need to ensure that they offer professionals great places to work and learn.

Business value metrics are a critical for demonstrating the impact of IT spending and investments, Novarica says, and neglecting to use them can lead to inefficiencies and one-sided cost-benefit analyses.

Nearly two-thirds of carriers expect to increase staff during the next 12 months, and technology is the area that will see the most growth, according to a recent study.

Top three priorities for insurers include improving security/privacy, system simplification and standardizing infrastructure technologies, according to a survey by Kable.

Maurice "Hank" Greenberg's Starr Investment Holdings agreed to buy Multiplan Inc., which manages insurance claims on behalf of large insurers, from two private equity firms.