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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.

Insurance industry analyst Novarica cites high customer satisfaction survey results.

DecisionMaker Rating set to provide consolidated rating across multiple DTRIC systems.

Anna Monteiro was named senior director of regulatory products and editorial operations and Randy Schwingen was appointed director of corporate actions products and editorial operations.

D2Hawkeye will be combined with ISO’s other healthcare businesses as a new subsidiary under Verisk Health.

Association creates special committee and hires Washington firm as fight over federal regulation looms.

A coalition of insurance companies file suit to block implementation of Rule 151A.

With budgets essentially flat, business execs and CIOs turn to improving performance, “harvesting enterprise investments.”

Both insurers promise to fund a new database and stop using UnitedHealth’s controversial technology that, according to New York State authorities, skewed reimbursement rates.

Investment firms are dampening the cautious optimism displayed this week by insurers at the Insurance Information Institute’s 13th Annual Property/Casualty Insurance Joint Industry Forum.

A new report from TowerGroup says the financial meltdown represents unique interdependencies and negative forces that insurers must be ready to deal with when it comes to litigation.