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Featured Articles » Mercury Insurance Offers Offers New Point of Sale System for Buying Auto Insurance » Insurance Companies - Such as John Hancock and Aflac - Find Mobile Apps Important for Business » TomTom Using Technology to Save Drivers Money » North American P&C Insurers See More Benefits from Predictive Modeling » QlikView Helps Lockton's Insurance Advisors Access Important Data » Triple Glory for Sapiens as Three Clients Win Celent Model Insurer Awards » Insurance Companies Sometimes Reluctant to Pay for Open Wound Treatments » Progressive Insurance Announces Mitek-Powered Mobile Photo Quoting Technology   Sponsored By: Interactive Intelligence   Top Stories » Vertafore WorkSmart Engage(TM) Improves Independent Insurance Agent Communication Processes » Marias Technology and NAMIC Web Services Sign Referral Agreement   From The Expert Corner February 08, 2012 Insurance Technology - M&A Levels Will Likely Jump in Insurance Sector in Coming Years for Property and Casualty, Life Insurance: Survey By Ed Silverstein , TMCnet Contributor Mergers and acquisitions will likely jump in the insurance sector over the next several years in the property and casualty and in life insurance areas says a new study. The move toward more mergers and acquisitions comes despite the sluggish economic recovery and other forces, according to a report from Towers Watson. “Despite several global catastrophes over the past 12 months and continued economic volatility, companies will turn their collective attention from internal concerns and increase their focus on M&A,” Jack Gibson, Towers Watson’s managing director, global Mergers and Acquisitions, said in a statement carried by MSN.com. “There is also a pent-up demand from private equity and other financial entities that is ready to be deployed. Regulatory changes around the world, and the continued uncertainty of the implementation of these changes, have caused a short-term decline in M&A activity, but will ultimately prove to be a significant catalyst for increased activity over the medium to longer term... Read More    Featured Videos Interview with Joe Staples    Featured Resources » The New Customer Service Model in Insurance: Enabled by Unified Insurance Solutions » Ten Database Activities Enterprises Need to Monitor » The New Customer Service Model in Insurance   insurance-technology.tmcnet.com is Your Source for the Latest Insurance & Technology News and Information   Sign Up For FREE    |    Visit Site    |    Free Magazine Subscription   Advertise With Us   General advertising Info: Click here      Contact Us   Company Directory    |    All Editors' Info   Become a TMCnet columnist! Become a TMCnet columnist! Want to contribute your expertise to a growing audience of technology professionals? Become a writer, blogger or columnist for the TMCnet Web site and this newsletter. Contact TMCnet Group Editorial Director, Erik Linask, at elinask@tmcnet.com for details.

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