Fifty-three percent of small-business decision makers say having business insurance policies with an insurance carrier they consider tech-savvy is important, according to the Small Business Opinion Poll commissioned by EMPLOYERS.

Digital Insurance Inc., an employee benefits agency in Atlanta, finished 2010 with a recording-breaking $17 million in acquisitions.

The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. is initiating the Two for Tomorrow marketing campaign, which recommends Americans redirect the newly implemented reduction in Social Security payroll taxes to their employer's 401(k).

Combined Insurance Worksite Solutions and Employee Benefits Corporation of America are partnering to offer independent brokers and representatives multiple supplemental insurance products and administrative services for employers.

Trends that will shape insurance in 2011 include guarantees, hybrid/combination long-term care products, voluntary coverage, product riders and flexible income options, predicts Mark Konen, president of Lincoln Insurance and Retirement Solutions.

Two thirds of insurance firms are now looking for new products or services to introduce to their distribution channels in the year, finds an industry sample conducted by the Inter-Company Marketing Group.

Aflac has been named on FORTUNE magazine's Best Places to Work For list for the 13th straight year, coming in at No. 57, and is the only insurance company to remain the list for that time frame, according to the Great Place to Work For Institute.

Adults, age 45 to 54, are taking longer to recover from the down economy, according to research conducted by the market research firm Mintel.