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Predictive Modeling Making Inroads

By Bill Kenealy

Technology’s penetration most complete in personal lines, new report finds.

2011 Leaves Battered Bottom Lines in its Wake

By Bill Kenealy

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

Sentry Insurance Upgrades Compensation Management Solution

By Justin Stephani

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

NICB Offering Complete VIN Data

By Bill Kenealy

To help insurers squelch fraud, organization releases compilation of vehicle identification manuals.

Instant Binding Now in the Picture for Progressive

By Pat Speer

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

Update: Guidewire’s CEO: IPO is Just a Milestone

By Carrie Burns

Closing the day at $17.12 per share, P&C vendor chief exec Marcus Ryu tells INN what’s next.

Slow but Steady Growth Forecast for P&C Industry

By Justin Stephani

A two-year prediction of property/casualty insurers’ financials reveals marginal improvement.

Breaking Down the Unattainable Life Consumer

By Justin Stephani

In a new report, Aite Group offers a look at who is and isn’t buying life insurance, and for what reasons.

Chartis Names Buluswar Chief Science Officer

By Justin Stephani

Insurer creates new position intended to bolster business strategies with research and development operations.

5 Strategies: What P&C Carriers Need To Do in 2012

By Pat Speer

To succeed in a challenging 2012, property/casualty insurers must be flexible, know their customer and focus on technology systems that will facilitate growth, Ernst & Young advises.

Technology Expectations Soar Among Drivers

By Justin Stephani

New survey finds an overwhelming majority of auto owners desire access to both safety and social technologies while behind the wheel.

Top P&C Technologies Named

By Justin Stephani

New report organizes technologies by business objective and compares their adoption rates.

P&C Insurers' Tech Plans Tied to Growth

By Pat Speer

Survey results reveal carriers’ technology rationale, priorities and technology direction.

Spike in CAT Losses Drives P&C Deterioration

By Carrie Burns

Recent calculations from ISO and PCI indicate insurers faced extreme headwinds in their core business—underwriting.

P&C Insurers Wincing

By Justin Stephani

A.M. Best reports drastic drop-offs in industry-wide income and combined ratio when comparing the first three quarters of 2010 and 2011.

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