Policy adminstration

Hannover Re says it will assume all liabilities of the ING business, and will receive assets to fund those liabilities from Scottish Re.

The acquisition includes the automobile, property/casualty, life and personal accident insurance business lines that Seguros distributes through independent professional insurance agents.

The SC BlueStore takes the direct-to-consumer approach to new levels, with face-to-face customer service, a wellness station and the ability for walk-ins to purchase insurance.

Mark Mullin is now responsible for operations in the United States, Canada and Latin America.

Insurance Networking News and other SourceMedia editors pool their predictions for 2009 and beyond. Survival amidst extraordinary competition will determine the winners.

Insurer questions continue over India-based Satyam’s viability.

Insurers drops Wausau brand, says it will serve middle market through brokers and agents.

The economic downturn may swell the ranks of uninsured motorists.

The goal of the appropriation is to expand the use of electronic health records.

The Pennsylvania-based life insurers say the anti-competitive fears that helped sink the deal are unfounded.

KPMG survey finds deficiencies in key areas, including technology.

Calling partnerships and collaborative efforts the future of the industry, the companies will mix technologies and services to offer customers operational efficiencies.

Forrester Research finds that while global IT purchases look grim in 2009, the insurance industry has a much better growth outlook, with P&C and health leading the charge.

In a new report, Ernst & Young says carriers need to account for a changing landscape in the year ahead.

Zurich creates two new insurance policies to support green house gas mitigation technologies, addressing the unique needs of carbon capture and sequestration.

An industry analyst points to the U.S. insurance/reinsurance market as one of the few places where something positive might happen during 2009.

Collaboration between insurer and technology provider will create enhanced functionality designed to streamline insurance broker workflows.

William Walter is chairman, president and CEO of FMC Corp.

The acquisition, which closed last year, puts Ravello in a position to provide solutions for the entire insurance workflow spectrum, says the company.

Forrester cites vendor’s ability to create a unified, role-based workspace for agents.