Data security

Fitch affirms Markel, S&P revises outlook on Mutual of Omaha and A.M. Best affirms Unitrin ratings.

The partnership grants RiskMeter users access to RMS’ Average Annual Loss and Probable Maximum Loss data.

INN’s 2010 Vanguards in Insurance Practices Awards represent true votes of confidence by insurers who rate the value provided by technology solution providers.

Early disclosures include only property losses, affecting earnings rather than capital; no rating changes currently expected.

Commercial lines market to remain stable, but concerns over natural catastrophes, and volatile political and economic environments persist, according to new report.

Industry cautiously optimistic as Senate passes financial services overhaul.

We provide insurance for those whose identities are stolen, so why not add preventive services?

Insurers watch as the amendment could affect use credit scores for underwriting.

Agency adjusts the guidelines by which it rates both property/casualty and life insurers.

Onus is on them to address the “elephant in the room,” manage reality-based models, and shape organizational culture in post-crisis world, says Swiss Re.

Life insurers are adjusting the way they calculate capital requirements a new study from New York-based Towers Watson finds. The report, Evolving Capital Management Practices, queried 30 CFOs and found they expect to make greater use of economic capital when determining capital requirements.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City’s integration of Tuo Underwriting system is part of a marketing strategy to leverage Tuo and Microsoft Dynamics.

Facebook remains an intriguing channel and marketing tool for insurers, and this debate with regulators underlines just how important it could be.

S&P affirms Liberty Mutual Group Inc., A.M. Best downgrades Town and Country Mutual Insurance Co. and Moody’s upgrades Unum Group.

After rebuilding balance sheets following a costly 2008, P&C insurers hope to not face further financial risks.

The question of how to handle security identification is a thorny one.

Alterra Capital Holdings sees favorable ratings following merger, Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Co. and First Chicago Insurance Co. downgraded.

A survey conducted by Munich Re America that targeted insurance executives to determine their most pressing concerns revealed what most in the industry know: the economy still presents a challenge, but less so than last year.

The new Cyber Command appointment confirms the notion that we really are engaged in cyber-war.

The boundary between where social networking for an employer stops, and personal networking begins keeps getting fuzzier and fuzzier.