Mitchell International, Inc., a leading provider of information, workflow and performance management solutions to the Property & Casualty claims and Collision Repair industries, today announced that its collision parts and labor reference database is now available online. Accessible through the new “Online Parts and Labor Lookup” module, the database is now an integral feature [...]

A.M. Best Co. has released its 2009 Annual Publications & Services Catalog. In addition to the company’s insurance industry-focused products, the catalog also includes an introduction to A.M. Best’s credit rating services for insurance companies, banks and health care systems, and gives an overview of A.M. Best-hosted programs and events.
The catalog details the many product [...]

Liberty Mutual, the eighth largest car and home insurer in the U.S., today launched its online “Driver Seat Game,” a flash-based video game that will allow players of all ages to experience first-hand the physical and cognitive limitations that older drivers may experience while operating a motor vehicle. The goal of the game — found [...]

InsureMe and Farmers Group, Inc. announced that the InsureMe lead service is now integrated with Farmers’ FastQuote system.
Farmers agents receiving InsureMe leads now have the opportunity for lead data to be automatically imported into Farmers FastQuote, a web-based quoting tool that allows agents to provide auto, home and term life insurance quotes with greater [...]

At a time when people are closely watching their dollars, Premera Blue Cross has introduced an online tool enabling patients to make clearer financial decisions about their healthcare, and allowing doctors and other professional providers to be paid more quickly for their services.
Premera’s new real-time cost-estimator and claims-adjudication tool will let providers produce nearly-instantaneous out-of-pocket [...]

Society Insurance announced that commercial line policyholders now receive comprehensive data breach and identity theft services at no additional cost through Identity Theft 911, America’s leading provider of identity theft resolution and education services.
“Data breaches cost businesses and consumers millions of dollars each year,” said Rick Parks, COO of Society Insurance. “Through our partnership with [...]

Research and Markets 2009_trendology_u) has announced the addition of the “2009 Trendology: U.S. Health & Medical Insurance Carriers” report to their offering.
The 2009 Trendology report on the U.S. Health & Medical Insurance Carriers industry characterizes the industry in three descriptive methods: qualitative analysis, quantitative data and lists of major industry players. The written analysis includes [...]

Eagle Technology Management, Inc. (ETM) has launched MuniTables, an online database that contains the information insurers need to make municipal tax payments — accurately and on time — for all of the states that assess municipal taxes. In addition to addresses by city or town, MuniTables contains names and contact information for the parties to [...]

Carfax has expanded the total loss information in its vehicle history database. Total loss information from CNA, a leading provider of property and casualty insurance, is available to Carfax-subscribing dealers and consumers through Carfax Vehicle History Reports. Using this information, people can better identify vehicles that were once severely damaged.
“Used car buyers and sellers have [...]

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation’s (DTCC) has introduced a new online tool that enhances usage of Licensing & Appointments (LNA) – one of the core automation solutions from its Insurance & Retirement Services business unit. LNA Accesssm makes accurate agent licensing and appointment information more easily available at lower cost to insurance carriers and [...]