Practice management

Credit card bills are the most popular bill paid online, followed by utilities, telephone, cable/satellite television, wireless and insurance, according to research from Billeo Inc.

The D.C. Financial Group, a district network office of The Washington Group, will serve customers in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, including northern Virginia, suburban Maryland and the District.

The Agency of the Month program recognizes those Trusted Choice agencies that are exceeding the expectations of its Trusted Choice Pledge of Performance.

The health insurer is the first in the nation to be integrated on Google’s new platform.

A survey of nearly 700 experienced producers found that about one-third think the U.S. economy will stabilize within one year. More than 90% of producers surveyed think their business in 2009 will be as good as, or better, than they were in 2008.

Carriers are rethinking the role of technology in this crucial, customer-facing area.

Using emerging mobile devices to access CRM, analytics and customized business applications is a lofty goal. Are life insurers ready?

The tool directly connects carriers and distributors to agent licensing and appointment information.

Real-time capabilities support providers in discussing the actual costs for various health care procedures.

Providers are adopting electronic health records and one has earned a 2% cut in its malpractice insurance premiums.

AIG will start calling its aigdirect.com business 21st Century Insurance in January, reverting to the brand of a California-based car insurer acquired last year.

Wakefield, Mass. — Panviva, a provider of Business Process Guidance (BPG) systems for the health insurance industry, announced the opening of a U.S. office in Wakefield, Mass., just outside of Boston. There, the company will offer support for its health insurance customer base.

New York — The environment is an ever growing topic of public discussion and businesses are increasingly influenced by potential threats to climate change. However, the potential and sustainability of Green Insurance products and services has not yet been fully examined or determined.

The free online tool is designed to help homeowners organize and calculate finances before meeting lenders.

EbixExchange and SIGNiX, both Web-based technology providers, have partnered to enable brokerage firms to fully automate processing of annuities.

Known then as the Associated Hospital Service of Philadelphia, the organization opened its doors Nov. 7, 1938, under the leadership of E. A. Van Steenwyk.

As an appointed agency, Solomon can sell Chubb’s Masterpiece line of personal insurance products to its clients.

The total approved payout for 2009 reflects a dividend interest rate of 7.6% on new eligible participating life insurance policies.

Web site provides policyholders with a choice of autobody collision repair shops.

The solution is designed to provide customer quotes in less than five minutes; Farmers agents receive more qualified leads.