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Guangdong is the joint venture's sixth branch, following its entry into Beijing, Jiangsu, Shandong, Shanghai and Zhejiang.

The Liberty Mutual/Safeco pairing marries technological savvy with a strong regional distribution network.

The evolution of technologies such as Web conferencing, instant messaging and portals offered as software-as-a-service applications will enable small and medium-sized businesses to transform into global trading partners, according to IBM.

Liberty Mutual Group will become the fifth-largest U.S. property/casualty insurer based on combined 2007 direct written premium of $26.2 billion.

Insurers need to rethink their approach to annuity market penetration.

The Institute for Business & Home Safety plans to construct the Insurance Center for Building Safety Research with funds from its insurer and reinsurer members.

By 2013, enterprise spending on Web 2.0 technologies will reach $4.6 billion globally, according to a new report from Forrester Research Inc.

LoriAnn Lowery will assume her new position April 27.

Zurich North America Commercial will capture efficiencies in targeted areas and reduce approximately 4% of the staff that supports the business division, primarily in non-market-facing roles.

Product commoditization and decreasing customer loyalty is forcing insurers to improve their customer relationship management (CRM) strategies.

The availability of ISO data is designed to further aid insurers in reducing time associated with maintaining rates, speed time-to-market, and improve rating accuracy, quality and compliance.

Lloyd’s reports that the repercussions of emerging risks, such as nanotechnologies and actions taken to modify the environment, will affect ultimate insurability.

New data shows that commercial banks are continuing to make inroads into the U.S. insurance market.

The Zurich-based reinsurer will provide 5 million Swiss francs to support risk management research and education.

Transformation programs are a good use of capital; climate change and merger and acquisition activity are some of the industry’s most pressing concerns, analysts say.

The complexity of compliance requirements outweighs incentives to sell, a recent study reports.

Several executives have been promoted to positions within the new AIG Commercial Insurance Group.

In her new role, Geraldine Henley will oversee the agency’s claims department.

The carrier group named Kevin Prior president of its ICS subsidiary and Doug Browne to SVP and managing director of its surety division.

Tom Sharkey Jr. will reprise his role as president of his family's recently relaunched firm.