Towers Watson surveys indicate that 55 percent of P&C CFOs and 59 percent of life CFOs are considering acquiring a company in the coming year.

Smartphones may take a back seat to the desire of UK drivers to adorn their vehicles with toys and window stickers that block the drivers’ view and result in potential accidents.

Survey results reveal 85 percent of insurers are outsourcing at least some work through variable staffing/staff augmentation, legacy app maintenance or data center/infrastructure management.

Carrier to continue focus on claim-handling, settlement service to its Lloyd’s market clients.

New Towers Watson survey, which queried 69 P&C insurers in the U.S. and Canada, found 85 percent of respondents saying they use or are planning to use predictive modeling.

New report details risk management best practices and mitigation strategies for cyber world.

As analytics becomes a key competitive differentiator, the skills needed to manage stores of data are in high demand.

Unprecedented catastrophe losses plagued industry financials and easily offset the notable increase in premiums written, A.M. Best reports.

IIABA backs legislation that would exclude agent compensation from medical loss ratio determination.

Varicent Software tapped to reduce dependence on internal IT staff and streamline compensation network.

Insurers: IT More Important than Ever

NICB is offering a compilation of every manual on CD in a searchable PDF format. NICB says the CD offers a single source of accurate information and can be searched by year or make of vehicle.

Department of Housing and Urban Development proposal an example of why insurers need to engage evolving regulatory risks, rather than bunker down and weather the current storm.

Insurer steps forward with mobile image capture technology for the iPhone designed to facilitate accurate, real-time auto insurance quotes and bind coverage.

Insurance Networking News asked Keith Jentoft, president, RSI Video Technologies, how property insurers can foment the use of modern wireless and video technologies to mitigate claims and rejuvenate a partnership with law enforcement.

Carrier charts 127-percent increase in use of mobile tools over the past year.

The hallmark of a resilient organization is in its acknowledgment of the problems in risk prediction, especially of “black swan” events, says Joe Plumeri.

Patents obtained for advances in insurance underwriting management system and agent portal.

The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America's Big “I” Professional Liability Program and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions have launched a risk management website, E&O Happens.

New study names State Farm and USAA the top mobile presences based on user preference, capability and usability.