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U.S. Accounted for 90% of Insured Natural Catastrophe Losses in 2012: Munich Re According to the insurer's 2012 Natural Catastrophe Year in Review report, Superstorm Sandy and the summer's drought caused record losses in the U.S., although globally losses were lower than in 2011.News
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COMMENTARY
- UnitedHealth Hops on Retail Bandwagon
- Breaking the "Hot Technology" Circle: Technology Ranks Third in 2013 CIO Priorities
- Rapid Emergence of Driverless Cars Demands Creation of Legal Infrastructure, Stanford Scholar Says
- 5 Ways Solid Portals Help Customer Centricity
- The Top 3 Areas of Claims Investment
- What Keeps Claims Execs Up at Night
- Data Security Will be 2013's Story of the Year
Management Strategies
UnitedHealth Hops on Retail BandwagonThe health insurer has opened several retail stores over the past year.
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- Setting the Stage for Innovation, Part 3: Leverage Next-Gen Technologies
- Setting the Stage for Innovation, Part 2: Create a Collaborative Working Environment
- Setting the Stage for Innovation, Part 1 of 3: Incent an Innovative Culture
- What Matters in IT: the Power to Change
- BYOD a Strong Contender for Story of the Year
Business Intelligence
Cigna Partners with Audax Health on Digital Engagement PlatformCigna will invest in Audax Health and partner with the company to develop a digital health experience that seeks to make health-related activities a fun part of everyday life.
Claims
Rapid Emergence of Driverless Cars Demands Creation of Legal Infrastructure, Stanford Scholar SaysThe inherent autonomy of self-driving cars raises issues about driver liability and also data privacy, according to Bryant Walker Smith, a fellow at Stanford’s Center for the Internet and Society.
Policy Administration
5 Ways Solid Portals Help Customer CentricityWeb services help insurers stay connected to their customers even while back-end legacy systems undergo long, arduous replacement efforts.
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- Mountain West to Support Commercial Lines Expansion with Cover-All Policy
- Crum & Forster Sees New Policy Admin System as Key to Growth
- The Waiting Game: Life/Annuity Insurers on the Technology Modernization Sidelines
- Evaluating a Software Vendor's Resume: Part-Time Help or Full-Time Hire?
Distribution
Zurich Taps Pegasystems for Commercial Underwriting Process SolutionThe global insurer seeks to reduce the complexity of its employee work environment in order to enable staff to better serve customers.
Security
U.S. Accounted for 90% of Insured Natural Catastrophe Losses in 2012: Munich ReAccording to the insurer's 2012 Natural Catastrophe Year in Review report, Superstorm Sandy and the summer's drought caused record losses in the U.S., although globally losses were lower than in 2011.
Architecture Infrastructure
Windows 8: 3 Items for Insurers to WatchWindows 8 offers some attractive features that savvy insurers can take advantage of, including telematics, portability and legacy support.
Regulation
Tri-State Pols, Insurer Groups Laud NFIP ReplenishmentThe House on Friday approved a bill to increase funds for the National Flood Insurance Program.