One of the challenges insurance technology leaders dealt with over the past year was to create better transparency as IT helped its business partners deal with the economic realities of 2009.
Comprehensive guidelines specifically intended for a non-engineering audience -- property owners, contractors, and insurance adjusters -- have been developed for the assessment and repair of earthquake damage in residential wood-frame construction.
The overall health of the excess and surplus lines market could be viewed as a microcosm of the current national condition -- some good news, some bad news, some mixed news, and some lingering questions.
Governance for IT is a pesky problem on which many business and technology leaders spend countless hours and dollars, seeking to improve, streamline, and just plain fix.
Once upon a time when I was an underwriter, my manager was fond of telling me we didn't sell a product, we sold a promise. And at a high level, he was entirely correct.
Over the last few months, each time we pick up a newspaper, turn on the radio or catch a political news item, we are bombarded with politicians stating tough decisions have to be made in order to restore the economy.
Mitchell International, Inc., a provider of information, workflow, and performance management solutions to the property/casualty claims and collision repair industries, has announced the release of
Most of the articles in the "Shop Talk" series are concerned with various aspects of acquiring and implementing third-party vendor software. In other words, these articles assume the build/buy decisio
Finding something to give insurance carriers a competitive edge in today's economy might be difficult, but for claims professionals, the choices are both varied and enabling.