California Bill Would Allow Electronic Auto Insurance Cards
6/29/2012If signed into law, California would become the seventh state to accept mobile insurance cards at traffic stops.
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Nathan Golia is senior editor of Insurance & Technology. He joined the publication in 2010 as associate editor and covers all aspects of the nexus between insurance and information technology, including mobility, distribution, core systems, customer interaction, and risk management. He is a frequent speaker and moderator at live and online events held by both I&T and third parties. A veteran of the trade press, Nathan worked as a database marketing reporter and copy editor for Direct Marketing News, as well as an assistant editor for The Toy Book, before coming to I&T. He is a graduate of Buffalo State College and a proud Western New York native.
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posted in June 2012
posted in June 2012
If signed into law, California would become the seventh state to accept mobile insurance cards at traffic stops.
Regulatory Certainty Should Facilitate Health Insurance Innovation
6/28/2012Now that the Affordable Care Act has survived the Supreme Court, insurers can focus on their compliance efforts without nagging doubts.
Zurich Appoints New COO for North America
6/27/2012Brad Kass comes in as COO for global corporate in North America.
Intact Financial Selects Guidewire ClaimCenter
6/27/2012The Canadian P&C insurer will use the software in both personal and commercial lines.
Agencyport CEO Identifies Barriers to Best Agent-Carrier Workflow
6/27/2012Both vendors and insurers need to do a better job of innovating in order to provide the best experience to their agents, says Agencyport CEO Steve Hauck.
Harleysville, Allied Execs Laud Nationwide's Support of Independent Agent Channel
6/26/2012Executives from Allied Insurance, which Nationwide acquired in 1998, and Harleysville, which was added to the fold last year, tell Insurance & Technology that the mothership provides invaluable reach and support to the once-regional players.
Greek Life Insurer EFG Selects SAS For Solvency II Initiative
6/25/2012The company will use SAS Risk Management for Insurance to manage risks and calculate metrics to help meet Solvency II requirements.
Esurance Sees Opportunity in Reducing Clicks-to-Buy
6/22/2012The carrier's VP of customer experience says the insurer is acutely aware of the pain points of consumers buying auto insurance online.
Survey: Insurers Expect Most Health Insurance Sold Via Exchanges in 5 Years
6/22/2012And only four percent of respondents say they believe the country is on the right track when it comes to health insurance.
Online Auto Insurance Purchasing Momentum Continues: ComScore
6/22/2012The company's 2012 Online Auto Insurance Shopping Report finds more people saying they will purchase their next auto policy online.
Is Insurance Always a Low-Touch Industry for Mobile?
6/21/2012Conventional wisdom states that insurers aren't reached as much through the mobile channel as other financial services sectors. But there's one unique aspect of the insurance industry for which that is not the case.
ISoftStone Releases Platform to Speed BI Deployment
6/20/2012The company's RapidStart suite is designed to help customers build, deploy and manage new technologies more efficiently.
Usage-Based Insurance Goes Mainstream (Video)
6/19/2012As the market for programs grows, mainstream media have picked up coverage on the concept of telematics-powered usage-based auto insurance.
Northwestern Mutual Releases Mobile Game
6/18/2012The game customizes financial tips for users and awards them with a score based on their responses to a variety of personal finance-related statements.
American General Upgrades Online Life Application Tool
6/18/2012Producers can now enter AG Quick Ticket through third-party illustration and quoting tools, as well as agency websites.
1,000 ING U.S. Employees Moving to Cognizant
6/15/2012Cognizant will hire more than 1,000 ING U.S. employees to create a "center of excellence" for insurance and finance business process services.
Two American National Subsidiaries Select Guidewire ClaimCenter
6/14/2012American National Property And Casualty Company and Farm Family Casualty Insurance Company will implement the claims system.
Belgian Insurer KBC Signs Sapiens for Policy Admin
6/13/2012The company is currently in production with the ALIS Policy Administration system.
Usage-Based Insurance: 5 Reasons This Is the Year
6/12/2012Telematics-powered, usage-based auto insurance has been slow to get off the ground. But industry observers insist it finally is poised for a meteoric rise.
Plymouth Rock to Implement StoneRiver Claims, CRM Software
6/12/2012The carrier's goal is to use service-oriented architecture to streamline its operations.
MajescoMastek Releases New Version of Product Configuration Platform
6/12/2012STG Product Modeler integrates with any policy administration platform, the vendor promises.
7 Opinions on Big Data: Defining It, Using It, Storing It and More
6/11/2012At the recent insurance industry trade shows, "big data" was the talk of the floor. Here are some thoughts from the community on challenges and applications of it.
What Android Winds of Change Could Mean For Insurers
6/8/2012The mobile operating system has been gaining market share steadily, but does that mean insurers should start focusing development there?
Allstate Selects Marketing Tech from SIM Partners
6/8/2012SIM Partners will manage data distribution and optimization for the carrier's agents, and provide a content management system and reporting for agents' websites.
Esurance Leads Latest Ranking of Auto Insurers' Websites
6/7/2012The Customer Respect Group is the latest analyst firm to rank auto carriers on their websites' user experience.
Kemper Direct CIO Evaluates 4 Mobile Development Strategies
6/6/2012At the IASA conference in San Diego, Kemper Direct CIO John Elcock laid out the pros and cons of four ways to develop mobile experiences.
Sapiens Releases BI Platform for Reinsurance
6/6/2012Reinsurance BI features several query and model options.
Fact or Fiction? 4 Mobile Development Myths Busted
6/5/2012Five years after the introduction of the iPhone, mobile definitely is here to stay. What have insurance technologists discovered as their mobile development strategies have evolved to deliver superior speed to market, functionality, customer experience and ROI?
Fremont Adds Commercial Lines VP
6/4/2012Christopher Clinton comes from Great American.
GEICO Names New VP of Claims
6/4/2012Rick Hoagland began as a telephone claims representative.
Insuresoft Partners With Yodil to Bring BI to Policy Admin
6/4/2012Both systems use the same technology stack, easing the integration, the companies claim.
Southern Farm Bureau Adds Capabilities to iPipeline Environment
6/4/2012The company has used the iGO e-APP for more than a year.
Verizon's Hughes Buy Shows Opportunity in Telematics
6/1/2012Verizon paid a premium for the company, whose insurance customers include State Farm.
Pennsylvania Fines AIG $16.8 Million
6/1/2012The penalty is the largest ever assessed by the Pennsylvania Department of Insurance.
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