Ohio Gov. John Kasich has appointed Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor to be director of the Ohio Department of Insurance.

A two-year investigation by the California Department of Insurance’s Fraud Division has resulted in the arrest of 20 people allegedly involved in a Los Angeles-area auto insurance fraud ring that cost insurers more than $1 million.

Changes in regulatory reporting for insurers are being debated within the industry and the outcome remains uncertain, but after surveying insurance leaders StoneRiver discovered some surprising opinions from insurers.

Instead of concerns, I actually see this as the most optimistic time for technology leaders working in the insurance sector. The technology available today far exceeds anything we would have thought possible just five years ago.