United Fire Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries selected Accenture to implement its claims management software application, Accenture Claim Components, to serve as the insurers core claims processing system. The new system will help United Fire Group streamline claims processes and improve service for both agents and customers.

Recent catastrophes have highlighted lingering problems for property & casualty insurers: Do carriers understand what their risks are and can they locate their policies and assets. In other words: location intelligence.

Recent catastrophes have highlighted lingering problems for property & casualty insurers: Do carriers understand what their risks are and can they locate their policies and assets. In other words: location intelligence.

A federal judge has put American International Group Inc's dispute with a financial crisis-era bailout vehicle on hold while another court addresses the insurer's separate $10 billion lawsuit against Bank of America Corp over defective mortgages.