Standard & Poors has revised the outlook on Liberty Mutual Group Inc.s A-minus insurer financial strength ratings to positive from stable, reflecting the groups improved 2010 results and 2011 first-half performance that compares favorably to peers.

Reports from the National Council on Compensation Insurance showing that workers comp claim frequency in 2010 increased for the first time since 1997 is credit-negative for property and casualty insurers, says Moodys, but its too early to know if the increase is a cyclical tendency or reversal of the long-term...

Sword Insurance, a provider of software and services to the global insurance and reinsurance industries, announces it will change its name to AgencyPort Software. The announcement was made at the companys annual user conference and to its more than 120 property & casualty insurance industry clients worldwide.

IT spending in the insurance industry will not slow in 2012, according a new study published by Novarica, a research and advisory firm focused on technology strategy in insurance and financial services.