Survey results reveal increase in real-time upload and commercial lines download.

Suite to enable managing general underwriter to deliver agent service, support for multiple carriers.

Product designed to allow agents and brokers to personalize customer communications for increased profitability.

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says, in a turnaround from prior rankings, six of 13 small—rather than large—cars earn safety awards.

Japanese companies are selling “one-time” policies for risks that are interesting and surprising, thanks to wireless technology.

Survey targeting several sectors reveals that insurance and mobile telecom rank lowest in respondent satisfaction with communication levels; banks ranked highest.

New version harmonizes an information model from Prima Solutions and business object model from IBM.

Treasury begins to lessen ownership stake as it unloads 200 million shares of the insurer’s common stock.

Electronic file solution designed to provide carriers with flexible, secure access to critical business records.

Functionality to provide agents, financial advisers and policyholders access to application status, account balances and commission payments.

iCRM to provide dashboard with widget interface, personalization, customer experience management and insurance analytics.

The Hartford, which acquired Federal Trust in early 2009 to get a $3.4 billion investment from the TARP program, says it considers the bank a non-core business.

LIMRA says guaranteed living benefits were adopted 86% of the time in Q1 when they were offered with variable annuities.

Annuity sales through banks topped $4 billion in March to reach their highest level in two years, research says.

The annual insurance technology conference saw shifting trends, but issues from the past remain a challenge.

National Association of Insurance Commissioners affirms the need for producers in state health insurance exchanges, and the appropriateness of compensating them in several ways for their services.

Survey finds P&C insurers are focusing their underwriters on high value tasks, such as those that improve relationships with producers.

Former American Council of Life Insurers head discusses his new life as chief of the American Bankers Association.

Joint technology product development and launches highlight “partnership” theme at latest insurance conference.

Tablets—especially the iPad—have been an “agent of change” for the London insurance market.