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Insurance & Technology
January 10, 2008
Katherine Burger
What Could Prevent the Property/Casualty Industry from Continuing Its Strong Performance? Here is why the property/casualty insurance industry's current underwriting prowess might not be long-lasting. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
May 26, 2010
Anthony O'Donnell
Carriers Shifting Distribution Dollars To Mobile, Accenture Research Finds Insurers are planning to invest on average $84 million on strategic distribution improvements over the next three years according to a survey of 125 insurers globally. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
December 12, 2006
Emil Lee
Insurance Industry Basics: Combined Ratio Investors who buy insurance companies with low long-term combined ratios should eventually be rewarded with superior investment returns. Just ask Warren Buffett. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
December 6, 2007
Peggy Bresnick Kendler
Automating Underwriting: Moving From Art to Science Automating underwriting can help insurers bring more objectivity and discipline to the process, define appropriate risk parameters and price products accordingly while improving efficiency, according to this panel of industry experts. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
January 25, 2005
Peggy Bresnick Kendler
Underwriting Updated How are insurers making the underwriting process more efficient to improve profits?... What emerging technologies can help insurers improve the underwriting process?... etc. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
July 29, 2011
Michael Olsen
Sunnier Times in Berkley? Are the insurance markets ready for a turnaround? mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
August 12, 2005
Phil Britt
Where the Dollars Are Going Insurance companies will spend most of their IT dollars in the next year to enhance performance/predictive analytics and purchase systems to improve management of business processes. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
February 6, 2008
Anthony O'Donnell
Insurers Seek Competitive Edge Through Underwriting Analytics Underwriters have come to appreciate technology much the way agents have. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
October 19, 2010
Matt Koppenheffer
MGIC Investment Shares Popped: What You Need to Know Shares of mortgage insurer MGIC Investment jumped more than 10% in intraday trading, as the company reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
January 14, 2009
Matthew Josefowicz
Insurers Challenged to Adopt Business Intelligence Data inconsistencies and cultural resistance impede insurers' ability to optimize use of business intelligence. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
February 15, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson
The Arch Capital Advantage The offshore insurer opportunistically moves in and out of insurance lines to grow the business. While it is probably true that Arch Capital won't be able to maintain its current level of growth or return on equity, it appears as though current valuations are overdiscounting the coming slowdown. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
January 5, 2007
Jim Rourke
Look to the Long-Term Insurers need to look to vendors that provide proven, mature solutions and invest in technologies that will adapt with the company's vision. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
May 27, 2010
Anthony O'Donnell
Accenture Debuts Enhanced Technology Offerings at ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum Among the systems revamped include Accenture Claim Components, Accenture Policy Components and the Accenture Life Insurance Platform. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
April 26, 2007
Emil Lee
XL Produces Alpha The hero of XL Capital's fabulous first-quarter earnings were its investment managers, who helped boost net investment income 19% and net income by 20%. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
October 19, 2009
Anthony O'Donnell
QBE Europe Signs Outsourcing Deal With Accenture QBE Europe, a subsidiary of QBE Insurance Group of Sydney, Australia, has signed a five-year agreement for Accenture to provide application development and maintenance services. mark for My Articles similar articles
Bank Systems & Technology
July 19, 2010
Penny Crosman
Bank Execs Plan to Revise Long-Term Strategies Post Dodd-Frank, Survey Shows Two-thirds anticipate an increased focus on growth. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
June 23, 2010
Nathan Golia
Reports Find P&C Industry on Solid Financial Footing Profitability returns and reserves are well-stocked, but potential snags could still come, organizations say. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
July 25, 2005
Wendy Toth
Satisfaction Is Job One To address the need for improved property and casualty claims management, technology providers launched a preconfigured claims management solution for midsize insurers that combines Accenture's claims process and systems integration expertise with SAP's software development experience. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
February 8, 2007
Emil Lee
AXIS Shoots the Lights Out AXIS seems to be a solid insurer, and it's impressively managed -- enough to still make a profit last year. But even though the company has posted a stellar 17% average ROE since its inception, don't expect a gaudy 26.7% ROE every year. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
November 26, 2003
Cynthia Saccocia
Placing Your Bets Technology Will insurers ante up on technology investments in front-office or back-office systems in 2004, or hold back? In this exclusive preview, TowerGroup assesses the field. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
March 24, 2010
Matt Koppenheffer
3 Lowlights of Health-Care Reform It's barreling forward, but what will it do about costs and quality? mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
November 2006
Falling Term Insurance Rates The Hartford's changes in underwriting have resulted in more categories and lower rates. Here's an example of how the rates for a 10-year term life policy have dropped. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
January 17, 2006
Cynthia Saccocia
Managing in the Best and Worst of Times The insurance industry leaders - from megaglobal insurers to small regional or niche carriers - are achieving excellence by concentrating on profitable growth and competitive advantage. mark for My Articles similar articles
Managed Care
February 2004
Overall, a good climate in 2004 Operating performance is expected to be strong this year, thanks to moderating medical costs and rate increases that are forecast to run between 10 percent and 12 percent, on average. mark for My Articles similar articles
Managed Care
February 2008
Insurers to Face Financial Challenges A new report from a global credit rating organization suggests that insurers will need to navigate a challenging financial landscape in 2008. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
June 1, 2006
Maria Woehr
The Big (Not So) Easy The Louisiana Senate Insurance Committee has approved legislation that the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America fears could raise rates for consumers and drive insurers that still are dealing with the effects of Hurricane Katrina from the Louisiana market. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
September 7, 2007
Susana Schwartz
Main Driver Behind STP Initiatives Today Is Ease Of Doing Business Straight-through processing is more a business issue than a technology, and is fundamental to the ability to drive intelligence into the underwriting process and throughout the organization. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
January 29, 2009
Craig Bedell
Overcoming Barriers to Integrated Risk Management In a market environment where competition, globalization, market volatility and structural change are increasing, insurance companies need to manage their risks and service even better and with greater transparency. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
July 12, 2006
Maria Woehr
Consolidating Risk To help insurers manage their risk exposure across the enterprise, Algorithmics has enhanced its Algo Risk solution to calculate risk for insurance liabilities and investment assets consistently within a single framework. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
September 26, 2007
Matt Koppenheffer
P&C Insurance Feeling the Squeeze It appears competition is starting to heat up in the property and casualty insurance sector, which may change the low pricing many of these companies have enjoyed. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
February 5, 2007
Anthony O'Donnell
Consolidation Laggards European and Asian life insurers have an edge over North American companies in policy administration systems consolidation. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
November 17, 2004
Steve Forte
Hitting the Wall As existing policy administration systems impede effective reengineering of business process improvements, leading insurers have begun to recognize the strategic importance that policy platforms play in critical process improvements. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
November 26, 2003
Bisker & Saccocia
2004 Insurance IT Spending To Increase...Slightly TowerGroup forecasts point to emphasis on closing the gap between IT spending and strategic business operations. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
January 25, 2005
Cynthia Saccocia
Did You Say Controlled Tech Spending? Aw, Not Again! Insurance is an industry that reacts decisively to its business cycles and urgently to intrusions of reality such as catastrophic claims, economic issues and regulation. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
February 15, 2011
Michael Olsen
Rising Star Buy: W.R. Berkley The best insurers bide their time, and when other run, they write insurance on them. And they make lots of money. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
November 15, 2007
Katherine Burger
Insurers' Technology Investments Transform Catastrophe Claims Management Strategies While technology's power is welcomed by the public, politicians and the media in terms of catastrophe claims response, it's not always so appreciated when it comes to how insurers deploy it to forecast, analyze and underwrite risks. mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
August 18, 2010
Wilbur Reid
Consider This -- Why Companies Need a Chief Pricing Officer In the new order, the rise of strategic pricing roles such as a chief pricing officer and supporting pricing team will help companies achieve strong financial performance. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
February 10, 2009
Anthony O'Donnell
Business Intelligence Makes Insurers More-Competitive Risk Managers For most insurers, business intelligence means point solutions at best. But those carriers that weave analytics into the fabric of their organizations are equipped to drive more precision in pricing and greater profitability to the bottom line. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
July 30, 2007
Matthew Goldstein
Even The Insurers Have Hopped On Board Most insurers also realize life settlements aren't going away -- and so they're getting into the game. By sinking money into the sector, insurers can get back at least some of the money they now have to pay out in death benefits. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
November 16, 2009
Katherine Burger
News from ISOTech 2009: Guidewire Software Introduces Guidewire PolicyCenter 4.0 New version of underwriting and policy administration system provides enhanced ability for P&C insurers to tailor products and improve collaboration with agents and brokers. mark for My Articles similar articles
Wall Street & Technology
April 14, 2006
Leaky Online Channels Financial institutions are losing business as a result of sales leakage in their online channels, according to a new study from Aite Group that surveyed U.S. institutions' ability to respond to online inquiries from prospects. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
August 10, 2006
Maria Woehr
Rating Risk Fitch Ratings unveiled Prism, a global economic insurance capital model that will be added to its evaluations of carriers' enterprise risk management. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
January 26, 2005
Anthony O'Donnell
Engineering Underwriting Gary Kaplan, chief underwriting officer and head of the Technical Center strategic service unit for Zurich Financial Services subsidiary Zurich North America's commercial business division brings a more methodical and technology-driven approach to the company. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
January 5, 2007
Matthew Josefowicz
Responding to a Changing Market: The Core Is Key Core systems replacement has been compared to open-heart surgery -- it is one of the most drastic changes that insurers can make to their IT infrastructures. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
March 18, 2005
Wendy Toth
Whose Side Are You On? The shift in the business model, the study reports, creates an opportunity for insurers to connect with buyers directly. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
March 16, 2004
Julie Gallagher
Battening Down the Hatches When it comes to predicting low-frequency, high-impact catastrophes, underwriters of risk must rely on thousands of years of scenarios rather than their proprietary loss data. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
February 5, 2007
Emil Lee
White Mountains' Cleaner Q4 Results Although last year's hefty losses hurt White Mountains' yearly results, the company has a great long-term track record. The troubles incurred by 2005's hurricane season should prove a mere hiccup in the long run. mark for My Articles similar articles
CRM
August 20, 2015
Accenture Launches Advanced Analytics for Telcos New analytics applications help telecommunications services providers plan for call volume, network incidents, pricing, revenue, and IT governance. mark for My Articles similar articles
CRM
July 27, 2011
Leonard Klie
Health Insurers Need to Improve Customer Relationships to Compete Accenture survey finds 80 percent of consumers expect healthcare insurance customer services to be easier and more convenient. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Real Estate Investor
July 1, 2006
Parke M. Chapman
An Insurance Storm One month into hurricane season, commercial property owners along the Gulf and Florida coasts are coming to grips with the jaw-dropping costs of insuring against future hurricanes. mark for My Articles similar articles