Insurance & Technology’s Top 10 Stories of 2012

Insurance and Technology has put together ten interesting insurance and technology related articles, dealt at a global level.

"Mobility and consumerization initiatives were popular themes in I&T’s most-read stories this year. But technologists also flocked to stories about the workplace, including communication tips, innovation examples and salary outlook." - Insurance and Technology

Top 10 stories of 2012:

1. 4 Critical Questions about Mobile IT Security Strategy
2. Employment Outlook Continues to Improve for Insurance Technology Sector
3. Steps to Customer-Friendly Online Insurance Quotes
4. What Insurers Need to Know About the Next Generation of Tablets
5. 5 Communication Tips for Insurance CIOs
6. Prepare for Deep Auto Insurance Premium Drop Scenario, Celent Report Advises
7. Changing Times: How Insurance CIOs Can Strengthen Their Strategic Influence
8. 5 Mobile Insurance Apps That Help Policyholders Inventory Possessions
9. 8 Ways Insurance CIOs Can Maximize Success
10. Great American, GuideOne Win Innovation Awards from SMA

 Happy reading! Wish you a brilliant 2013!

IRDA questions low health insurance premiums

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) has expressed its concern at the low premium charged by some government health insurance schemes and the rampant undercutting of rates by public sector general insurers.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an insurance seminar, IRDA chairman Hari Narayan said, "The insurers are managing with investment income. If the Sensex goes down to 9,000 points then insures will not have a cushion."

Narayan said IRDA has started playing disciplinarian role in addition to a developmental one.

For more on this, read SiliconIndia

Indian Life Insurance Companies Cut Loss by 80%

The 23-player life insurance industry in the country made a total loss of Rs 988.82 crore in the financial year 2009-10, according to the latest annual report of Insurance Regulatory Authority of India (Irda).

For more, please read Deccan Herald