Donegal Signs Valen for Predictive Analytics
5/31/2012The regional P&C insurer's goal is to gain more accurate pricing.
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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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The regional P&C insurer's goal is to gain more accurate pricing.
John Hancock Names New Head of U.S. Life Insurance
5/30/2012Michael Doughty had worked in the Canadian division of John Hancock's parent company, Manulife.
State Farm Adds Ford Partnership to Usage-Based Insurance Program
5/30/2012Owners of vehicles equipped with Ford's Sync technology can use it to enroll in State Farm's Drive Safe & Save program.
What Makes a Great iPad App for Insurance Agents?
5/30/2012Best practices for creating a great policyholder experience on Apple's iPad are well established throughout the insurance industry. Now insurance organizations are discovering how to create the best applications for their agents and distributors.
Beryl Previews Hurricane Season by Soaking Southeast
5/29/2012The tropical storm caused mayhem in northern Florida and southern Georgia over the long weekend.
Two New York Blues Ink Benefitfocus
5/29/2012HealthNow New York, the parent company of BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York and BlueShield of Northeastern New York, plans to use the platform to provide employers healthcare enrollment and e-billing technology.
What's Next in BYOD Investment: Preventing Malware Attacks and Managing Costs
5/29/2012Today a robust mobile device management platform is a given. But what other software can help insurers feel secure about allowing employees to access the corporate network on personal devices?
Guardian Financial Announces $700,000 Sapiens Contract
5/25/2012The British life insurer will use the vendor's core systems platform.
Wells Fargo Expands Check Scanning: Opportunity for Agents?
5/25/2012The bank has announced support for Panini scanners: Could their brokerage arm embrace them?
Bad User Experience Torpedoes Auto Insurance Customer Acquisition: J.D. Power
5/25/2012Not only will you lose a lead from a poor website experience, but that lead is likely to recommend that friends and family shop elsewhere, the company reports.
North Carolina Fights Medicaid Fraud With Analytics
5/24/2012In two years, IBM data mining software has identified $191 million in potentially false Medicaid claims.
The Co-Operators to Implement HR Software
5/23/2012Ultimate Software's UltiPro will help the insurer be more precise with its workforce data.
Nautilus Selects MajescoMastek for Billing
5/23/2012The E&S carrier is looking to automate the billing process.
Next-Gen Mobile Strategies Become Table Stakes Quickly
5/22/2012It only takes a short time for insurers and vendors to ramp up mobile capabilities to match competition.
Online Insurance Exchanges Attract More Than $1 Billion in Grants
5/22/2012Recent federal investments in state health insurance exchanges bring total grant funding to more than $1 billion. Needed next: strong security.
WellPoint Selects FitOrbit Online Coaching
5/21/2012The obesity-fighting program was founded by Jake Steinfeld, known for his "Body By Jake" television show.
How Allstate Shed Stodgy Reputation in Favor of Innovation
5/18/2012Changing the culture of the insurer was a challenge worth taking on, executives said — and social media helped.
GEICO Launches Mobile Quoting for Motorcycle Insurance
5/18/2012Optimized for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone 7, policies can be purchased through a mobile web site.
StoneRiver Releases New Life Insurance Distribution Platform
5/17/2012LifeApply aims to streamline new policy issuance in that business line.
SeaPass Extends Portal to Mobile
5/17/2012The company claims the new offering facilitates bring-your-own-device initiatives.
MajescoMastek Adds Electronic Signatures, Other Mobile Apps to Elixir PAS
5/16/2012Version 6.0 of the Elixir policy administration system also features a new user interface.
ID Federation Draws Closer to Solving Password Problem
5/16/2012Insurers and vendors join forces in nonprofit to identify login standards for independent agents.
SAS Inks Allstate, Mutual of Enumclaw
5/15/2012Fraud-fighting is a key driver behind both insurers' selections.
EXL Signs Three Cloud Clients
5/15/2012The insurers will move their policy administration into a private cloud
Agencyport, Pilotfish Announce Partnership
5/15/2012The agreement centers around workflow offerings.
Aetna Selects Kony to Revamp Mobile App
5/14/2012The new platform allowed the health insurer to add capabilities.
Santam Says Saved Big on Fraud With IBM Partnership
5/11/2012The South African insurer reports $2.4 million in savings on fraudulent claims in the first four months of using IBM analytics.
ACE, Willis Re Partner on Catastrophe Analytics
5/11/2012The reinsurers' offering aims to help companies understand their supply chains' exposure to worldwide catastrophes.
ING U.S. Annuities CEO Named Enterprise Chief Risk Officer
5/11/2012Michael Smith has been with ING since 2009.
BC&BS North Carolina Partners with SAS on Analytics
5/10/2012The goal is to help create products and services better matched to specific health needs.
Mutual Benefit Group Selects Accenture for Claims
5/10/2012The regional P&C carrier hopes to improve customer service.
Rockhill Insurance Group Selects Guidewire Rating, Underwriting, Policy Admin and Billing
5/10/2012The specialty insurer hopes to gain product speed to market and process consistency.
Insurers Lead Financial Sector in Mobile Investment, But Are Accessed the Least
5/9/2012Research from Millenial Media and ComScore finds that insurance companies are investing the most in mobile capabilities, but have the least amount of usage.
Aviva Global CEO Steps Down
5/8/2012Andrew Moss leaves of his own accord.
Guidewire Announces PolicyCenter Upgrades, New ClaimCenter Client
5/8/2012The upgrades to the vendor's core systems platform include ISO standards and improved rating capabilities.
Interactive Intelligence Releases Mobile Development Platform for Customer Service
5/7/2012Interaction Mobilizer provides a single platform to develop for iOS, Android and Windows Phone, as well as Facebook.
More Auto Insurance Buyers Want to Close Policies Online: J.D. Power
5/4/2012The company's 2012 U.S. Insurance Shopping Study finds that when people shop for a new carrier, the ability to buy a final policy online is a big differentiator.
LexisNexis Moves Insurance Operations to Big Data Platform
5/4/2012The vendor says that its migration to HPCC Systems will increase the ROI of its C.L.U.E Auto offering.
Facebook Users Expose Too Much to Insurers: Consumer Reports
5/4/2012The organization says that insurers could "use against" policyholders the fact that they "like" a page about "health conditions or treatments." But is that all insurers get out of social?
Horizon BCBS Finds Personal Touch as Important as Technology
5/3/2012New Jersey's largest health insurer is opening a retail store that, among other things, aims to increase customers' comfort with self-service tools.
American Safety Reorganizes Underwriting
5/2/2012The carrier names a new chief underwriting officer, among others.
Anthem Rolling Out New Health Information Network
5/2/2012The company will make Availity's exchange available to providers at no charge.
Southport Re Names First CEO
5/1/2012Glenn Weber comes from Aon to fill the position.
Nationwide, Harleysville Merger Closes
5/1/2012The deal was announced last September.
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