Two former state insurance commissioners are among four people named to head a new agency within the Department of Health and Human Services that will oversee implementation of the health care reform law.
Travelers Insurance has launched its first mobile applications to accommodate the needs of consumers who turn to smartphones to help conduct business around their personal auto policies.
A survey of the nation's leading insurance brokers found that group medical renewal premiums are still hitting double-digit increases, but some say insurers are being flexible to retain market share.
Dan Simpson, senior vice president and CIO of Physicians Mutual Insurance Company, created an integrated team to help transform systems and processes to an SOA-based infrastructure.
Lloyd Eisenrich was named president of the Austin, Texas-based Combined Agents of America, LLC (CAA) management committee at its recent annual meeting in Dallas.
Insurance carriers have adopted a strategy of "inspired frugality" in relation to their spending on security, according to Forrester senior analyst Ellen Carney.
Who knew that you could own and operate a radio-controlled, military-style aircraft measuring nine-and-half feet long, with retractable landing gear and twin jet engines capable of reaching speeds up to 300 mph?
Some in the agent world might say, "It's about time," but carriers have become more attentive to the needs of their independent agents because they realize it is a competitive differentiator.
When you're planning a vacation, you know you'll be able to use your credit card to buy an Eiffel Tower souvenir in Paris or get cash from an ATM in Tokyo thanks to the use of global standards by banks and credit card companies.