A $200,000 patio cover? Liberty Mutual didn't think so either. An investigation revealed the patio cover's actual worth, about $4,000, leading to insurance fraud and attempted theft charges for a Spokane, Wash. man.

The year's influx of twisters, wildfires, and severe storms have led to a skyrocketing number of property damage claims. A weather expert can help adjusters sift through the wreckage to determine the veracity of each claim.

As Strategy Meets Action unveils survey-based IT spending projections for 2012, just as one might expect, the story contains some news that doesnt feel very new and some that deserves consideration maybe even action. Each year, SMA takes a look at IT spending trends and business directions to determine...

The past year may not have been as good for the insurance industry as it was for the insurance IT field. Plansand some progresswere made for transformative projects, which is a good sign that insurers are headed in the right direction.