Growth of spending on risk management tools projected to outpace the growth of overall IT spending, making it the hottest corner of the IT market.

With a decision expected by the end of June, 2012, the case is seen as pivotal to Obama’s presidential aspirations, as well as insurers.

New data from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods shows catastrophe losses impacting insurers’ bottom lines.

The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (IIABA) recently honored Caliper Corporation's Founder and CEO Dr. Herb Greenberg, for his role over a five-decade period in improving the performance of its state associations and member agencies. In particular, Greenberg was noted for his development of the Caliper Profile, a proprietary personality assessment.

After America’s Health Insurance Plans issued a statement requesting the implementation date of the Affordable Care Act’s Summary of Benefits and Coverage be pushed back, health care consumers, practitioners and consumer advocates urge action.

Turnstile aims to expedite processing time for carriers receiving submissions from independent agents.

Vendor hopes Xiance Desktop will enable insurers to better predict a property's vulnerability to natural disasters.

Vendor claims its new platform can sharply reduce the data security risks of insurers.

According to a new study from Strategy Meets Action, social media has become a nearly universal practice among insurers (nine percent reported not having a social media strategy or initiative planned), however, very few are beyond the basics of posting and monitoring.

The investment income woes of property/casualty insurers did not begin with the 2008 financial crisis, new analysis from Fitch Ratings reveals.

Small-business owners trust independent insurance agents and commercial insurance carriers more than other financial services businesses, according to carrier-sponsored survey.

MIT Sloan and IBM survey points to organizational differences as main factor in competitive advantage with data.

There can be, if insurers become fully aware of the ways to secure data.

Despite slow growth when compared to second-quarter figures, increases in year-to-year annuity sales remain strong.

Vendor's Underwriting Management System, beginning with North America, will seek to unify XL’s global underwriting platform.

Independence Blue Cross is in the process of testing a wireless-enabled fitness device and apps that can be used to support wellness, the Philadelphia-based insurer reports.

Insurers believe creative disruption has value, and they want their share.

Private equity firm Genstar Capital acquires policy administration software unit.

AIG, The Hartford, Munich Re, Prudential, Sun Life and nine others release third-quarter figures.

Insurance units of bank holding companies generated a record $7.9 billion in fees during the first half of this year, up 14 percent from the same period in 2010.