Market Insights

Insurance IT 2006Coming Up RosesIt's been an eventful and, at times, challenging year for the insurance industry, but senior IT executives at some of ...

THIS article is based on our 2005 review and evaluation of the growing private-company management liability insurance market. The products for this market combine several lines of coverage for business-practices risks into a single policy. The

Connecting the DotsSiloed systems and disparate customer data sources always have been inhibitors to creating the oft-cited 360-degree customer view. Here's how several insurers ...

In 2005 alone, we have experienced a record number of devastating disasters, including the tsunami, floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, mudslides, and wild fires.

When Hurricane Wilma headed toward the southeast coast of Florida, there was a sense of disbelief and weariness among policyholders, insurance company officials, claim adjusters, and state officials.

Last year, after the now-infamous quartet of Hurricanes Ivan, Jeanne, Frances, and Charley finished their tours of the state, 2.3 million insurance claims were reported in Florida.

Catastrophe adjusters who had more than enough idle time a few years ago, now are making up for it with a vengeance.

Recent weather-related events in the United States have shown how unready we generally are for crisis situations. When a crisis does occur, people turn ...