Optimizing reinsurance cost is important to mid-market P&C insurers with growth ambitions. Tom Brock, AVP for Motorists Insurance, explains how the company tacked the challenge head on.

The telematics-only insurer is adding states and has opened an East Coast office.

Each hurricane season puts CAT models to the test, with potentially billions of dollars riding on the accuracy of these models. The key to developing effective CAT modeled loss estimates is accurate, high-quality data.

California was home to seven of the top 10 hot spots.

Cloud-based system will rate several lines of commercial insurance.

Erie IT analysts piloted a program to give Google Glass to claims adjusters, and could end up as the insurance flag bearers for the technology.

Insurance technology vendors with telematics, analytics, and Internet of Things interests are increasingly linking up to provide more robust capabilities for carriers.

Annabell Bexiga joins the company as commercial insurance business information officer, reporting to AIG CIO Phil Fasano.

Health insurance companies are on the verge of a consolidation wave much like the pharmaceutical industry has been experiencing.

InsureLinx will become part of Patriot Technology Services, and CEO Jeff Harris will assume the role of EVP, business development, reporting to Steven Mariano, CEO of Patriot National.

Insurance analytics provider and connected-car technology company endeavor to expand insurers’ use of risk scoring.

Homeowners insurance customers who share data from their Nest smart home device are eligible for discounts from Liberty Mutual and American Family.

The FAA approval paves the way for consortium members, including Allstate, to use drones to collect and process images for research, which can facilitate the assessment of exterior property damage.

James J. Shea, a former QBE VP responsible for integrating the Australian insurer’s information technology systems, and Eugene Fallon, an outside consultant, allegedly defrauded QBE over two years.

IT leaders are spending too much time down in the engine room, when they should be up on the bridge helping to steer the ship.

The insurer will implement the fraud detection system via cloud to accelerate implementation and contain costs.

Most executives surveyed believe the impact of self-driving cars won’t be felt until 2025, according to KPMG.

Insurance Networking News identifies some of the specific unmanned aerial vehicles that the large insurers are evaluating for underwriting and claims applications.

Actian’s Matrix database now will power Air’s Touchstone, for faster processing times and lower IT costs, companies say.

Cyber crime is a broader problem that's not confined to tech companies and large corporations. The risks are very real for all companies.