Insurance Networking News

Battening Down For Data Breaches

February 6, 2012 New report details risk management best practices and mitigation strategies for cyber world.

2011 Leaves Battered Bottom Lines in its Wake

February 6, 2012 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

February 3, 2012 Varicent Software tapped to reduce dependence on internal IT staff and streamline compensation network.

Brokers Back MLR Bill

February 3, 2012 IIABA backs legislation that would exclude agent compensation from medical loss ratio determination.

Instant Binding Now in the Picture for Progressive

February 2, 2012 Insurer steps forward with mobile image capture technology for the iPhone designed to facilitate accurate, real-time auto insurance quotes and bind coverage.

Insurers: IT More Important than Ever

February 2, 2012 Insurers plan to increase IT spending and focus on core systems and projects that will drive profitable growth, SMA report reveals.

NICB Offering Complete VIN Data

February 2, 2012 To help insurers squelch fraud, organization releases compilation of vehicle identification manuals.

Willis CEO on Tackling New Risks

February 1, 2012 The hallmark of a resilient organization is in its acknowledgment of the problems in risk prediction, especially of “black swan” events, says Joe Plumeri.

USAA Mobile App Usage Soars

February 1, 2012 Carrier charts 127-percent increase in use of mobile tools over the past year.

Auto Insurance Claims Rise

January 31, 2012 Customer satisfaction holds steady despite increase in amount of time needed to repair vehicles, study finds.

Follow-up: Squaring Away IT for a Top-Tier Merger

January 31, 2012 Nationwide SVP, CIO speaks to the strategies, challenges and successes behind the project that earned his company the Model Insurer of the Year victory.

Top Mobile Auto Insurers Ranked

January 31, 2012 New study names State Farm and USAA the top mobile presences based on user preference, capability and usability.

Inter-Insurance Claims Arbitration Sets New Record

January 30, 2012 Close to 98 percent of the arbitration filings in 2011 were made electronically — more than twice the percentage of just a few years earlier.

Flurry of Subpoenas Raises Force-Placed Stakes

January 30, 2012 Force-placed auto insurance and post-foreclosure insurance among the subjects of New York's Department of Financial Services probe.

Achieving A Mobile-First Mindset

January 30, 2012 Google’s Glen Reardon deconstructs the traditional three-step marketing model to find that mobility is a growing, disruptive force that cannot be ignored.