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Pending Patent Reform May Not Bring Much Lawsuit Relief

Aug 29 2011 // U.S. Congress is tantalizingly close to passing patent reform that President Barack Obama has hailed as an economic booster, but the legislation is expected to do little to divert money away from patent litigation and...

Insurance Technology Vendor Vertafore Acquires Kaplan Compliance Unit

Aug 23 2011 // Insurance agency technology vendor Vertafore said that its subsidiary Sircon will acquire Indianapolis, Indiana-based Kaplan Compliance Solutions (KCS), which sells insurance and securities software and services. Terms of...

QBE Innovation to be profiled at MarketScout’s Entrepreneurial Insurance Symposium

Aug 10 2011 // Impressive US growth has capture market’s attentionDALLAS, August 10, 2011 – Rob Byler, President and Head of Program Business at QBE, will deliver a keynote presentation to over 400 insurance industry executives...

Lloyd’s Innovation to be Profiled at MarketScout’s Entrepreneurial Insurance Symposium

Aug 2 2011 // Hank Watkins, President of Lloyd’s America, will outline Lloyd’s new initiativesDALLAS, August 2, 2011 – Hank Watkins, President of Lloyd’s America, will deliver a keynote presentation to over 400...

The Future in Auto Claim Prevention

Aug 1 2011 // There has been a reduction in auto insurance property damage and injury claims within the past 50 years through the introduction of safety belts, graduated licensing programs and laws against driving while intoxicated,...

As Tech Devices Shrink, Work Comp Exposure Grows

Jul 18 2011 // 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 using the device when off-site or off the...

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 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 using the device when off-site or off the...

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 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 using the device when off-site or off the...

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...

Innovation in Spotlight at MarketScout’s Entrepreneurial Insurance Symposium

May 20 2011 // Insurance industry leaders will share their companies’ innovations and their own personal entrepreneurial experiences in September at a symposium dedicated to the development of new concepts and ideas in the...

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...

Lockton Launches ‘Enterprise Disruption Contingency’ Insurance

Apr 22 2011 // Lockton has announced the launch of a package of risk management solutions called “Enterprise Disruption Contingency Insurance designed to help companies cope with previously ‘uninsurable’...

Lockton Launches Risk Management Tool to Address Uninsurable Risks

Apr 19 2011 // Lockton is launching a package of risk management solutions called Enterprise Disruption Contingency Insurance designed to help companies cope with previously “uninsurable” risks.Lockton’s Enterprise...

Growth of Clean Tech Industry Delivers New Exposures, Opportunities

Apr 18 2011 // Backed by government policy and growing public support, demand for technology that is both clean and sustainable has increased substantially in the United States, Europe, Asia and other parts of the world over the last...

Growth of Clean Tech Industry Delivers New Exposures, Opportunities

Apr 4 2011 // Backed by government policy and growing public support, demand for technology that is both clean and sustainable has increased substantially in the United States, Europe, Asia and other parts of the world over the last...