Data security

Experts say the answer might be a hybrid cloud and on-site computing model.

Insurer Health Net says a hard drive disappeared containing the protected health information of 1.5 million covered members.

New York is the 27th state to enact anti-STOLI legislation, which is designed to protect senior citizens from stranger-originated life insurance.

The regulatory and macroeconomic environment is causing carriers to rebuild their capital positions and consider necessary technology strategies.

With 50% of large hospitals having experienced at least one data breach this year, health insurers should keep tabs on how their data is being stored and secured.

Trade associations pen joint letter to Barney Frank asking for an industry exclusion.

Retirement planning fraud will be part of the purview of new, multi-agency unit.

Insurers should prepare for an expanded focus by regulators on risk mitigation and consumer protection in 2010, say compliance experts.

Holy temblors, Batman, what will the global warming acolytes do with this one?

While legacy architectures may make things easier on IT departments, they don't necessarily ease headaches for users.

Sometimes, no matter how hard you try, it's impossible to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. A pair of California-based economists probably recognized this following an attempt to construct an “early warning system” to predict another global financial crisis in the wake of the 2008 catastrophe.

Critical to 75% of personal lines P&C carriers, predictive modeling is also becoming a popular pricing tool with commercial lines insurers.

Blue Cross Blue Shield confirms that its laptop containing personal information on healthcare professionals was stolen in Chicago area in August.

Critics contend the failure of Gramm-Leach-Bliley is that it failed to produce a coherent regulatory mechanism that was up to the new powers it created.

A.M. Best, Fitch Ratings and S&P react to Berkshire Hathaway’s acquisition announcement, and announce changes to 14 other insurers’ ratings.

Access and authority can be tricky and risky, but someone—or some thing—has to be in charge. Is automation an option?

Downward pressure was effectively mitigated by the excess capital built up from several consecutive years of surplus growth prior to 2008, notes research.

In its fourth annual program, INN recognizes Farmers Insurance for its enterprisewide “IdeaPoint” innovation.

Trillion-dollar losses projected if a medium-sized comet or asteroid strikes Manhattan.

While insurers wait and see what Washington does regarding the proposal to create a systemic risk regulator, experts say firms need greater transparency into decision-making process and an enterprisewide view of their risk.