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Imagine: No More Auto Insurance Premiums

By Chris McMahon

Two new studies show that the embrace of existing technologies, such as telematics, could soon have a dramatic effect on the insurance industry.

Global Catastrophe Recap: $1 Billion in Insurance Losses

By Chris McMahon

Severe weather does significant damage, even as May and tornado season just begins.

Claims Upgrade Pays Dividends

By Justin Stephani

Between paperless processing and simplified workflows, Farm Bureau received full ROI within a year of implementation.

Another Health Insurer Joins Fight Against Fraud

By Juliette Fairley

Coalition raises awareness by gathering research and members, lobbies for no-fault reform.

Auto Claims Evidence: There’s an App for That

By Pat Speer

Latest Android app enables drivers to digitally videotape their driving experience, recording accident evidence in the process.

Auto Claim Satisfaction Drops to its Lowest Level in Three Quarters

By Juliette Fairley

Overall customer satisfaction declined 13 points to 842 during the first quarter of 2012, according to J.D. Power study.

First-Quarter Global Property Insurance Rates Rise

By Carrie Burns

As insurers attempt to recoup losses from a costly 2011, global property insurance rates rise in the first quarter of 2012, Marsh reports.

Priorities for P&C Insurers: Customers, Agents and Core Systems

By Juliette Fairley

North American P&C IT leaders say customer retention, promoting and building relationships with brokers and agents, and modern claims and policy management systems are extremely important to them, according to Gartner.

No-Fault Reform Could Lower Car Insurer Loss Ratios

By Juliette Fairley

As many no-fault states look into reforming the laws, Fitch finds that large auto policy underwriters such as State Farm, Progressive and Allstate have reported weaker underwriting results in some of these states.

2011 Disaster Losses Cost Insurers $116B

By Caroline Copley

Natural disasters cost the global economy a record $370 billion in 2011, with losses for the insurance industry the second largest ever, according to Swiss Re.

Homeowners Unprepared for Weather

By Pat Speer

NAIC report reveals that most homeowners lack documentation of their possessions in advance of a property claim.

Insurance-specific Social Analytics Software Launched

By Justin Stephani

Application designed to enable insurers to analyze social media, among other sources, for customer sentiment, claims and fraud issues.

2012 Outlook for Auto Insurers: Disruptive

By Justin Stephani

New report sees technology disruption as the best means of offsetting economic and environmental uncertainties.

Last Week’s Storms a Taste of Things to Come?

By Juliette Fairley

As the insured losses from storms continue to rise, insurers may need to spread their risk, have reissuance in place and readjust reinsurance for 2012.

Tornadoes Create Huge Insured Loss Risk

By Ben Berkowitz

The insurance industry is likely facing substantial costs again after the past week's storms.

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