insurance space

• Is Your Business Intelligent?

  By George Grieve  |  May 1, 2012

  Life is so much better when you have the data to make smart decisions.

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  Collaborative Networking for the Insurance Enterprise Goes Beyond Social Media

  By Todd L. Young  |  November 4, 2011

  Since the birth of the commercial insurance business in the late 1600s when shippers, brokers, and underwriters gathered at Lloyd’s Coffee House to the present day with brokers and underwriters gathering through the Web, effective networking has been an integral component to a successful sale and a satisfied client. Then...

• BB&T Insurance Earnings Off 4%

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  October 20, 2011

  BB&T Corp. says income from its insurance-services segment dropped 4 percent in the third quarter, but the company expects to see improvement in the fourth quarter.

• Insurance IT All-Stars: Shining Brightly

  By Robert Regis Hyle, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 6, 2011

  The class of 2011 has seen tremendous changes in the way the insurance industry operates and is eagerly positioning their companies to tackle the key issues that will likely face the industry in the next five years.

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  2011 Insurance IT All-Star: Judith Haddad

  By Robert Regis Hyle, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 30, 2011

  Judith Haddad knows there is a specific goal in mind for Patriot National Insurance Group, a workers’ comp carrier located in Florida.

• Duck Creek, Syntel Announce Partnership

  By Staff Writer  |  May 26, 2011

  Duck Creek Technologies, Inc., a provider of software and services for the insurance industry, announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with Syntel, Inc., an information technology services and knowledge process outsourcing firm.

• Beyond the Various Lines of Insurance ACORD Looking at Common Services

  By Robert Regis Hyle, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 24, 2011

  Some technology is focused on the life/annuity market, some on the property/casualty market, and some on the reinsurance market. And sometimes, it’s just about the technology. For ACORD, that gray area has a place to go and thrive—the Common Services Committee.

• Three Sessions Explore the Value of Cloud Computing for Carriers

  By Michael P. Voelker  |  May 23, 2011

  The on-demand capabilities of cloud computing make it a compelling alternative for insurers looking to reduce costs around both applications and infrastructure. Yet concerns about security, stability, control, and other risks have caused the insurance industry to be relatively slow adopters of cloud technologies.

• P&C 2010 Net Income Up, But Underwriting Results Deteriorate

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 25, 2011

  While private U.S. property and casualty insurers’ 2010 net income rose to $34.7 billion from $28.7 billion the year before, the industry’s net losses on underwriting for the year grew $7.4 billion compared to 2009.

• U.S. P&C Insurers See 2010 Net Income Rise, Underwriting Results Deteriorate

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 20, 2011

  While private U.S. property and casualty insurers’ 2010 net income rose to $34.7 billion from $28.7 billion the year before, the industry’s net losses on underwriting for the year grew $7.4 billion compared to 2009.