Technology

• Trading Places

  By Robert Regis Hyle  |  May 1, 2013

  Many businesses—with one recent exception—are offering their employees the opportunity to step away from the office and perform their daily tasks in the comfort of their own homes. Whatever the reasons for utilizing a mobile workforce—unwillingness to relocate the family or a reluctance to perform the daily commute—for insurers the...

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  Going Against the Yahoo Grain: The Insurance Industry's Mobile Workforce

  By Robert Regis Hyle, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 22, 2013

  Whatever the reasons for utilizing a mobile workforce, for insurers the discussion has changed from “Why?” to “Why not?”

• New Hires and Promotions at Allied World - Around the Industry

  By Staff Writer  |  April 12, 2013

  M&A activity at Keystone Insurers Group. American Modern Insurance Group, Hanover, Momentous and IronHealth launch new programs, and The Institutes releases new course information.

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  Why Insurers Should Consider Private Cloud

  By Vivek Gujral  |  April 3, 2013

  The advantages of cloud-based services are rapidly becoming more appealing for insurers, and now is definitely the time to consider all the options. The cloud provides insurers the flexibility to respond quickly to changing market needs and customer demands without additional investments in capital or technology infrastructure. In short, it...

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  Let’s Make a Deal: The M&A Market Heats Up

  By Robert Regis Hyle, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 12, 2013

  Over the years, we’ve become accustomed to reporting on merger and acquisition activity among insurance technology companies that seems to come in bunches, but last week’s announcements—three major deals in a span of three days—caught many by surprise.

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  A Green (as in Money) Insurance IT Solution

  By Robert Regis Hyle, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 8, 2013

  South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance (SCFBMI) has modernized its mainframe applications through the use of enterprise application modernization software from the technology firm Micro Focus. The software application has delivered efficiencies to the insurer that will net the carrier approximately $620,000 in annual savings.

• Applied Systems Announces Agreement to Acquire IVANS’ P&C Business

  By Staff Writer  |  March 7, 2013

  Applied Systems, Inc., a provider of software that powers the business of insurance, announces it has entered into an agreement to acquire the property & Casualty (P&C) business of IVANS, a provider of technology solutions that enable data exchange and integration between insurance carriers and agencies.

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  Back to Work for Yahoo (in the Office at Least)

  By Robert Regis Hyle, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 26, 2013

  One of the great benefits of mobile computing has been the ability to work outside the traditional office setting. Working remotely has enabled employees to avoid lengthy commutes and be more productive for longer hours. At least that’s the theory.

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  Producer Profiles: Meet Your Peers Vol. IV

  By Staff Writer  |  February 18, 2013

  The following five producers may have come into the business for different reasons, but they’re each staying in the industry for the same.

• 2013 Forecast: Top Trends, Challenges & Opportunities for Carriers & Reinsurers

  February 5, 2013

  Among the common themes that arose in PC360-NU’s interviews with C-suite leaders: Growth will be a major challenge, but opportunities for expansion exist in Latin America and Cyber.

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  2013 Forecast: Top Trends, Challenges & Opportunities for Carriers & Reinsurers (Part 1)

  By Staff Writer  |  January 31, 2013

  Among the common themes that arose in PC360-NU’s interviews with C-suite leaders like Swiss Re, Lloyd's and Munich Re: Growth will be a major challenge, but opportunities for expansion exist in Latin America, Specialty lines and Cyber.

• The Hanover Seizes Opportunities in Technology Business Market

  By Staff Writer  |  January 29, 2013

  The Hanover Insurance Group is enhancing its technology product suite to help its agent partners seize more opportunities in the market. These enhancements build on the company’s suite of specialized products for small- to mid-sized technology companies, with a focus on its errors and omissions (E&O) offering.

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  Hashtag This: Hashtag is the Word of the Year

  By Robert Regis Hyle, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 14, 2013

  Those that work in the technology business—and even those like me who cover it for a living—are never taken by surprise when news comes out that someone or other has recognized how important technology has become to the lives of everyone.

• New Mitchell Release Focuses on Effective Medical Bill Processing

  By Staff Writer  |  November 12, 2012

  Mitchell, a provider of technology, connectivity, and information solutions to the property & casualty claims and collision repair industries, announces the commercial release of Decision Point 7.3, a medical bill review and workflow solution for first- and third-party liability adjusters.

• S.H. Smith: Crafting the Perfect Coverage Engenders Sales, Client Satisfaction

  By Shawn Moynihan, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  November 1, 2012

  Regular communication and consultation help this Connecticut agency stay ahead of the curve in such markets as transportation, schools, and fuel marketers.

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  Patents: The WMDs of Technology

  By Robert Regis Hyle, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  October 15, 2012

  The excitement that technology tools have brought the world over the last decade has to be tempered by the recent article Charles Duhigg and Steve Lohr wrote for the New York Times about the battle for patents and how they are now being used as weapons in the fight for...