Technology, Internet News

Diaz to Head Marsh’s New Client Technologies Unit

Marsh’s London office announced the appointment of William Diaz as head of Marsh Client Technologies, “a newly formed unit that comprises MarshConnect, the firm’s global client technology interface, and CS STARS.” Diaz will work with Marsh’s clients and the firm’s …

ACE Europe Launches IT Security Policy

ACE Europe announced that it has launched “ComputerGuard Plus,” its comprehensive IT hardware and network security policy, on the Safeonline broking system. “Brokers using the Safeonline system can now quote and bind their ComputerGuard Plus policy in one quick easy …

South Carolina Safe Home Program Announces New Web Site

The South Carolina Safe Home Hurricane Damage Mitigation Program has a new Web site. The new site, www.scsafehome.sc.gov, offers information about the damage mitigation grant program as well as information about the various retrofit measures homeowners can take to make …

West Virginia Insurance Department Going Paperless

The West Virginia Insurance Commission sent a heads-up to all insurance companies licensed to do business in the state, informing them that the department will accept only electronic rate and form filings beginning in 2009. Insurance Commissioner Jane L. Cline …

State Auto Adds Real Time Rating for Agents in Ohio, Kentucky

The State Auto Insurance Companies announced today its introduction of real-time rating via SilverPlume Rating Solutions’ PL Rating for agents. State Auto is partnering with SilverPlume to offer their Web-based comparative rating tool, PL Rating, to agents in Ohio and …

Alabama Updates Licensing Process for Insurance Professionals

Since the beginning of Alabama Gov. Bob Riley’s administration, Insurance Commissioner Walter A. Bell said it has been the Department’s goal to streamline insurance regulation and to reduce red tape. “From the day I started as commissioner, I wanted this …

Millbrook, Valen Become P/C Insurance Data, Predictive Analytics Partners

Millbrook Inc., a provider of property/casualty insurance business intelligence and data services, and Valen, predictive analytics experts, have partnered to provide predictive analytics for the property/casualty insurance industry. “A Millbrook and Valen partnership provides both companies an opportunity to have …

Georgia Insurance Commission Unveils New Web Site

Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commission launched an improved and redesigned version of its Web site, making it more navigable and user friendly, said Insurance Commissioner John W. Oxendine. Consumers can find information on a variety of insurance topics, e-mail …

Study: Security Flaws Widespread in Online Banking

More than 75 percent of the bank Web sites surveyed in a University of Michigan study had at least one design flaw that could make customers vulnerable to cyber thieves after their money or even their identity. Atul Prakash, a …

DarwinPro Insurance Covers Firms’ Data Privacy, Network Security Liability

Connecticut-based Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc. is offering insurance coverage for health care organizations, financial institutions, and other businesses that utilize data as part of their daily business practices. Darwin’s Privacy//403 product offers data privacy and network security liability protection, targeting …