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; Sandy’s Impact Yet to be Realized,” a special report from an A.M. Best Co.

Cloud, customer experience and analytics will dominate IT budgets in 2013, analysts predict.

This compilation of the top slideshows of 2012 is based on pageviews and represents the biggest topics and trends from the past 12 months.

Ahead of the upcoming holiday, the National Insurance Crime Bureau analyzed vehicle theft data to determine the 11 most popular holidays for vehicle thefts.

Well ahead of superstorm Sandy’s 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.

As insurers evaluate their 2013 risk management programs, they are faced with a growing concern over the long-term effects of cybersecurity attacks.

INN’s top videos list is based on views and contains must-know information from some of the most forward-thinking voices in the industry.

Several insurers across both property/casualty and life insurance sectors received patents in the past weeks for their technology and process innovations.

Applying entity analytics to claims detection and prevention is a proven way to outsmart the fraudsters.

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.

As New Year’s Day approaches, the National Transportation Safety Board and AAA show support for all laws requiring ignition interlock devices after first DUI offenses.

According to a new report from Celent, addressing legacy IT environments will become the cost of staying in business.

Auto and property insurer turns to InsuranceSuite to provide rating, underwriting, policy administration, billing and claims management.

Clients in two Midwestern states to use Priority’s quoting, rating and underwriting solution.

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.

Celent report offers insights on the developing market and 15 solutions providers.

Weather-related losses in the United States dominate the insurer’s list of losses.

CEO anticipates a growth period as insurer expects 2012 earnings to double last year's.

Marsh finds rate increases slowing despite losses attributable to Superstorm Sandy.

Ernst & Young’s 2013 outlook offers insights on the business and technology landscape for the P&C industry and proposes responses to stimulate growth.