Data security

With eight days to go before it expires, the bill now awaits passage from the House.

Fitch and S&P affirm ACE Ltd. ratings, A.M. Best downgrades Farmers’ Mutual Insurance, S&P lowers ING’s U.S. subsidiaries.

Advancements in health care analytics could mean big changes for insurers.

Zurich shares key lessons from losses over past 10 years; loss mitigation practices.

Personal and Commercial Lines Interface Leadership awards were presented during ASCnet’s 2010 TENCon event; Allied Insurance and Chubb won Innovation Interface Leadership Awards.

The Exchange is a business and renewal submission placement platform designed to enhance the flow of application data between agents, brokers and carriers.

At NAMIC convention, speakers urge continued industry engagement as legislators reshape regulatory environment.

For the sixth straight quarter, commercial insurance prices have remained stable, which Towers Watson attributes to predictive modeling techniques.

PCI urges Congress to act as NFIP set to end during height of hurricane season.

New website intended to serve the litigation discovery needs of insurers.

As substantial changes to the regulatory environment percolate, Swiss Re takes measure.

At CSC’s Future Focus, the buzz was around consumers, agents and mobility—all topics insurers can’t ignore.

Agents Council for Technology offers free customizable starting point for agents’ own security plans and programs.

GeoMetric assesses risk using driving locations.

New Aon report delves into the shifting criteria for enterprise risk management that rating agencies and regulators are using to determine insurers’ fiscal health.

A.M. Best affirms White Mountains Insurance Group and its subsidiaries; S&P corrects its outlook on Genworth’s mortgage insurance arm.

In an effort to bolster earnings, P&C industry will continue to report favorable reserve development in 2010 and 2011, but at a declining rate, says A.M. Best.

The AIR Extratropical Cyclone Model for Europe incorporates the effects of the regional building codes and construction practices on building vulnerability.

The capital agreements will be supplemented by a non-risk-based leverage ratio of 3%.

Weak economy, catastrophe losses continue to drag on insurance sector’s financial performance.