Finding something to give insurance carriers a competitive edge in today's economy might be difficult, but for claims professionals, the choices are both varied and enabling. Indeed, the market is
AIG last week revealed the institutions to which it paid some $120 billion in taxpayer bailout money to settle controversial derivatives trades, announcing it now sees use of such money should be public.
The questions posed to readers in NU's latest "Question Of Ethics" were: (1) Is this ethical concern warranted, and (2) How can any ethical concerns be addressed?
More coordination is needed among the panoply of organizations seeking to make insurance industry technology more uniform and user-friendly for agents, according to the new president of the AMS Users Group.
Finding something to give insurance carriers a competitive edge in today's economy might be difficult, but for claims professionals, the choices are both varied and enabling.
The NAIC moved forward on a pair of controversial issues last week, voting to revisit the use of consumer credit information to determine insurance rates, as well as approving a modified survey to assess climate risks facing carriers.
With a new administration in power, an economic crisis in full bloom and insurance at the top of the news because of problems at AIG, there never was a more critical time for independent agents to make their voices heard in Washington.
Risk Management Solutions, the Newark, Calif.-based catastrophe modeling firm, announced that Philippe Stephan has been appointed to the newly created post of chief technology officer.
Insurers seeking business with the tech-savvy Generation Y group should consider contacting this entrepreneurial segment at an early age about group and commercial insurance, according to a consulting firm.