International rating agency Standard & Poor's has removed Generali from its Credit Watch list after ascertaining that Italy's biggest insurer would not exhaust its regulatory capital even if its home country were to default on its debt.

Policy admin systems no longer satisfy risk evaluation, analysis needs

Millennials will be the next wave of homeowners. Agents and brokers must be aware of opportunities that could be lost due to delayed quotes and cumbersome administrative overheads.

By 2016 cloud deployments will represent the bulk of IT spending, one study says, but insurers are a naturally risk-averse bunch and remain wary about cloud security.