Significant process and technological improvements to the personal lines insurance claims function have been made over the past 15 years, but even more profound changes are likely in the next wave of investment over the next decade, according to a new study by Conning Research & Consulting.

W.R. Berkley Corp. says second-quarter net income fell about 25 percent as catastrophes during the period more than doubled compared to last year.

A revamped consumer site that provides information on Florida property rates is now operational.

SpeedBuilder Systems, a provider of software and services for the insurance industry, announces a partnership with PEER 1 Hosting, enabling SpeedBuilder to offer its BindExpress policy administration suite as a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution.