Technology
Technology
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Net income for P&C insurers in the United States more than doubled during the first three quarters of 2012, increasing to $31.2 billion from $12.3 billion for the same period last year, as a result of improved underwriting results, according to U.S. P/C Net Income Improves in 3rd Qtr; Sandys Impact Yet to be Realized, a special report from an A.M. Best Co.
December 31 -
Cloud, customer experience and analytics will dominate IT budgets in 2013, analysts predict.
December 31 -
This compilation of the top slideshows of 2012 is based on pageviews and represents the biggest topics and trends from the past 12 months.
December 31 -
Ahead of the upcoming holiday, the National Insurance Crime Bureau analyzed vehicle theft data to determine the 11 most popular holidays for vehicle thefts.
December 28 -
Well ahead of superstorm Sandys wrath, private U.S. property/casualty insurers' net income after taxes grew to $27 billion in the first nine-months of 2012 from $8.4 billion in the same nine-months of 2011, with insurers' overall profitability, measured by their annualized rate of return on average policyholders' surplus, climbing to 6.3 percent from 2 percent. This is further validation that the property/casualty industry is prepared to deal with Sandy-related losses.
December 28 -
As insurers evaluate their 2013 risk management programs, they are faced with a growing concern over the long-term effects of cybersecurity attacks.
December 28 -
INNs top videos list is based on views and contains must-know information from some of the most forward-thinking voices in the industry.
December 28 -
Several insurers across both property/casualty and life insurance sectors received patents in the past weeks for their technology and process innovations.
December 27 -
Applying entity analytics to claims detection and prevention is a proven way to outsmart the fraudsters.
December 27 -
As the rubble settles along the U.S. Northeastern coastline devastated by superstorm Sandy, insurers are offering initial estimates of its losses. Sandy, a deadly 1,000-mile wide storm that took the lives of 132 people as it swept up the Northeastern seaboard in late October, is expected to cost insurers up to $25 billion in total losses. By these estimates Sandy is being classified as the second-costliest storm after hurricane Katrina in 2005.
December 27 -
As New Years Day approaches, the National Transportation Safety Board and AAA show support for all laws requiring ignition interlock devices after first DUI offenses.
December 26 -
According to a new report from Celent, addressing legacy IT environments will become the cost of staying in business.
December 24 -
Auto and property insurer turns to InsuranceSuite to provide rating, underwriting, policy administration, billing and claims management.
December 23 -
Clients in two Midwestern states to use Prioritys quoting, rating and underwriting solution.
December 21 -
Survey of CIOs, IT professionals and business executives reveals that more than a quarter of respondents did not know if their cloud applications were compliant.
December 20 -
Celent report offers insights on the developing market and 15 solutions providers.
December 20 -
Weather-related losses in the United States dominate the insurers list of losses.
December 19 -
CEO anticipates a growth period as insurer expects 2012 earnings to double last year's.
December 19 -
Marsh finds rate increases slowing despite losses attributable to Superstorm Sandy.
December 19 -
Ernst & Youngs 2013 outlook offers insights on the business and technology landscape for the P&C industry and proposes responses to stimulate growth.
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