With rates rising in many commercial-insurance linesalthough not uniformly across all linesrisk managers may have to deliver unpleasant news at budget time, but they should stress the value of the products, rather than just the cost, Willis chief executive says.

Brokers Arthur J. Gallagher and Brown & Brown have announced recent acquisitions.

The break-up of Ariel Re finished with both Arch and Goldman Sachs saying they have completed their purchases of Ariel Re Credit and Surety and Ariel Reinsurances Bermuda operations.

Risk managers seeking to control the cost of workers compensation coverage can find an effective weapon by utilizing claims data and performing analyses that will help them deal with the most expensive claims.

More than half of p&c insurers who have implemented new policy administration systems report improvements of more than 25 percent in speed to market and data accessibility, as well as gains in business user satisfaction, distributor service, and reduced technology risk, according to a new study by the research and...

More than half of p&c insurers who have implemented new policy administration systems report improvements of more than 25 percent in speed to market and data accessibility, as well as gains in business user satisfaction, distributor service, and reduced technology risk, according to a new study by the research and...

Survey finds many don't have voluntary health plans

Symbility Solutions Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Automated Benefits Corp., provider of claims processing and estimating software for the property & casualty insurance industry, has closed the previously announced transaction to acquire Marshall & Swift/Boeckhs (MSB) claims division.