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Insurers Facing Shifting Document Landscape

By Bill Kenealy
New reports cite implications of vendor mergers on the important functions of creating and managing documents.

Insurers Facing Shifting Document Landscape

By Bill Kenealy
New reports cite implications of vendor mergers on the important functions of creating and managing documents.

North American Life Insurance Activity Flat in July

The MIB Life Index reports that North American application activity for individually underwritten life insurance was down last mont, off -0.2% year-over-year.

Americans to Drive 125 Billion Fewer Miles

A survey of driving habits shows that annual mileage driven on American roads is declining, mainly because of a reduction in discretionary use of vehicles.

Carriers, Organizations Team to Support New Coastal Insurance Solution

Travelers, Nationwide, The Big I and The Council are fostering a comprehensive, private-market approach to improve the affordability and availability of coastal wind storm insurance for homeowners.

Celent Taps Fitzgerald for Senior Analyst Post

A CPCU, Fitzgerald brings commercial lines experience to the Celent lineup of analysts.

NAMIC: New York Flex-Rating Legislation is "Significant Progress"

New York state lawmakers are hoping to adopt legislation that would allow auto insurers to adjust rates twice annually by a total of 5%.

P&C Net Income Plummets

By Bill Kenealy
A new survey from ISO reveals that net underwriting losses precipitated an $8 billion decline from the previous year.

Insurers Broaden Coverage for Climate Change Risks

According to a panel of experts, insurers are attempting to use technology to devise new policies, and fine-tune existing products, to better address a range of emerging climate-related risks.

NAMIC: Credit-Based Insurance Scoring Benefits Consumers

In a recent message to Congress, the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies cited the use of credit scoring enhances the fairness of insurance underwriting.

Insurance Networking News, Celent Announce INN’s 2008 Vanguards in Insurance Practices

Winners represent reader recognition of insurance business and technology solution visionaries.

Telematics Can Produce Savings for Auto Insurers

By Carrie Burns
A new report says telematics will help insurers improve the accuracy of their risk-based pricing models, and potentially allow them to offer more variable, pay-as-you-drive pricing models.

Driving to Distraction

By Pat Speer
If teens are in denial about whether they are safe drivers, is in-vehicle technology the answer to monitoring and reducing risk?

Looking Into the Future of the Nonstandard Insurance Market

By Carrie Burns
Predictive modeling and emerging claims technologies will affect the nonstandard auto insurance market, according to Conning Research & Consulting.

NAMIC Testifies Against Connecticut Anti-Insurance Scoring Measure

The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) fears higher insurance rates for consumers should the state ban the use of credit-based insurance scoring to underwrite motor vehicle insurance premiums.

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