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Volvo Technology Prevents 27% of Low-Speed Crashes: Insurance Study
Jul 20 2011 // Vehicles are doing a better job of protecting people in crashes, but a new crop of advanced technology aims to prevent many crashes from happening altogether. A new study by the insurance industry’s Highway Loss Data...
As Tech Devices Shrink, Work Comp Exposure Grows
Jul 18 2011 // Employers Need Rules for Mobile Employees Employers who supply their employees with company cell phones, laptops, BlackBerries, iPads and other portable devices could be in for a surprise if an employee is injured while...
Think Beyond Technology
Jul 18 2011 // Here’s a bedtime story I tell my little ones. Back in the dark ages when I went to college, there was no Internet. Cell phones, for the few who had them, were called car phones since they were installed in cars....
Exxon Spill on Yellowstone River Disrupts Montana Ranches
Jul 6 2011 // Environmental officials scrambled Tuesday to assess the extent of contamination from a weekend oil spill that has fouled water supplies and ranch lands along a scenic and otherwise pristine stretch of the Yellowstone River...
The Game Changer: What the LexisNexis Insurance Exchange Means for the Industry, Technology Partners
Jul 4 2011 // Technology providers to the insurance industry have good things to say about a new system that allows property/casualty agents, brokers and carriers to collaborate on commercial lines accounts. The new system, the...
As Tech Devices Shrink, Workers’ Comp Exposure Grows
Jul 4 2011 // Employers Need Rules for Mobile Employees Employers who supply their employees with company cell phones, laptops, BlackBerries, iPads and other portable devices could be in for a surprise if an employee is injured while...
Technology Rewrites Rules of the Road for Commercial Fleets
Jul 4 2011 // Drivers may see it as “Big Brother”, but insurers and program managers that cater to commercial fleets say the use of technology such as cameras, black boxes and other tools that manage fleets is increasingly...
Why Agencies Should Use Management Systems to Drive Value, Increase Profits
Jul 4 2011 // More than 25 years ago, not long after I started out in my dad’s agency, I found my way to my first agency automation user group meeting. I went because, fresh out of college, my dad agreed that I probably knew more...
The Aftershocks of Vulnerable Supply Chains
Jun 27 2011 // The massive earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in March has led to supply chain disruptions around the world, sending a wakeup call to companies that do not have viable business continuity plans in place for themselves...
The Aftershocks of Vulnerable Supply Chains
Jun 20 2011 // The massive earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in March has led to supply chain disruptions around the world, sending a wakeup call to companies that do not have viable business continuity plans in place for themselves...
As Tech Devices Shrink, Workers’ Comp Exposure Grows
Jun 20 2011 // Employers Need Rules for Mobile Employees Employers who supply their employees with company cell phones, laptops, BlackBerries, iPads and other portable devices could be in for a surprise if an employee is injured while...
Ex-Utah Football Star Sues Medical Tech Company
Jun 14 2011 // A former University of Utah football star has sued a medical technology company, saying a postsurgical device implanted into his shoulder to relieve pain caused permanent damage to the joint. Jason Kaufusi’s lawsuit...
Risk of Cyber Attacks Escalation Rises as Technology Outpaces Policy
Jun 3 2011 // From the satellite pictures on Google Earth, Jinan looks like any other Chinese city — sprawling construction sites, massive factory blocks, apartment buildings, a university, dozens of railway lines and wide-open...
Thomas H. Lee Partners to Acquire Sword Insurance
May 27 2011 // Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (THL), a private equity firm, and the French-owned Sword Group announced that they have signed a definitive agreement under which THL will acquire Sword Insurance, a leading global provider of...
Agents’ Use of Real-Time Upload Rises, Study Reveals
May 25 2011 // The number of independent agents using real-time upload increased 16 percentage points from 2009 to 2011, says a new industry study. In IVANS’ 2009 Insurance Agents, Carriers & Technology Survey, only 36 percent...
Top 10 Risks Facing Business Leaders
May 16 2011 // Economic risk is the greatest threat today’s business leaders face, followed by legislative and regulatory changes and increased competition. Business leaders across the globe also emphasized the need to innovate,...
How to Revolutionize Your Insurance Business with Flexible Technology
May 12 2011 // Insurance Journal & Epic-Premier Present a Free Webcast: May 12, 2011 – Join us as we demonstrate the advantages and benefits of the advanced technology in ConceptOne™, the Enterprise Management Solution...
Barney & Barney Adds Grant in Technology Practice
May 10 2011 // Barney & Barney has added Michael Grant to the Commercial Division of its Orange County, Calif., office. Grant, who will serve as a director of the Technology Practice, brings 17 years of insurance experience to the...
Top 10 Risks Facing Business Leaders
May 2 2011 // Economic risk is the greatest threat today’s business leaders face, followed by legislative and regulatory changes and increased competition. Business leaders across the globe also emphasized the need to innovate,...
A Third of Large U.S. Firms Show Business Interruption From Japan Disaster
Apr 29 2011 // More than a quarter of large U.S. based businesses are experiencing disruptions to their supply chains or contingent business interruptions as a result of the March earthquake in Japan, says a new report. A new Greenwich...
