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Software-as-a-Service approach promises full-scale technology typically used by larger agents to start-ups and small captives.

Being able to respond quickly to market opportunities is carrier’s goal in technology buy.

Latest release designed to improve ease of use and faster time to market.

In today's soft market, insurers may need to shift their executive focus toward running lean. How can the CIO help?

Four professional bodies support the “Edinburgh Declaration,” which states their commitment to develop and build an industry consensus around raising standards and professionalism.

For insurers, privacy tops the list of chief compliance concerns, while Sarbanes-Oxley drops off the radar.

A new report from A.M. Best predicts Solvency II will substantially increase regulatory capital requirements for most European insurers.

The increase has been across the board in functional areas, including BPO, IT, F&A and HR.

John Kim will join the company on April 14 as an EVP and will head its investment management arm, New York Life Investment Management LLC.

Zurich North America Commercial's new business focuses on providing solutions to commercial insurance customers that fall between the traditional small commercial and middle markets business segments.

Connecture Inc. wins Small Business Times' Innovation Quotient Award, which is given annually to companies creating innovative products, services or processes in business.

New commercial product line is designed to deliver greater flexibility and speed to agents.

Narragansett Bay Insurance Co. recently elected William Riker to its board of directors, expanding its number of directors to seven.

New financial reform plan is reigniting a long-simmering regulatory debate.

CIOs urged to evaluate initiatives for both tactical and strategic import.

Insurer hopes end-to-end book roll solution will help its agents streamline operations.

San Diego – Hurricanes pose the greatest “act of nature” risk to the U.S. insurance industry for 2008, according to EMB, a San Diego-based actuarial consulting firm. In order to stay ahead, P&C companies must develop detailed enterprise risk management (ERM) strategies and processes that account for the risks in a shifting climate, the company says.

To counter stagnant growth, distribution channels and technologies need to be examined anew, says research firm.

Auto insurer fosters innovation through highly visible competition.

The insurer was impressed with the system's flexibility, capacity for rapid deployment and its use of a rules-based model.