Data security

Genworth is struggling to contain the damage and on Monday warned of a “material weakness” in some of its accounting.

The company also put out a HITECH Act notice over the weekend detailing the identity protection services it will provide affected customers.

Federal Bureau of Investigation officials are still deciding whether to publicly reveal information about the attackers in one of the biggest thefts of medical-related customer data in U.S. history.

Along with Logiq3, MSG Global's acquisition of Tindal Associates brings it more than 100 life insurance customers.

Survey by Employers Holdings shows that companies need to create healthier environments.

Individuals affected by the Anthem health information breach should be wary of emails or calls they receive.

Early in its investigation of a major cyber attack, health insurer Anthem shared much of what it knew with other health industry stakeholders, all of whom participate in the HITRUST Cyber Threat Intelligence and Incident Coordination Center.

When the country’s second-largest health insurance company is hacked leaving the personal information of 80 million people vulnerable to identity theft, it’s a watershed moment that cannot be ignored. There is no doubt that this data breach is a wake-up call for a healthcare industry that is lacking when it comes to information security.

The specialty insurer has established a group for catastrophe engineering and analytics, under the leadership of a former AIR Worldwide executive.

Financial losses due to insurance fraud cost U.S. insurers at least $80 billion a year, according to the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, an association of industry, government and consumer organizations. The human cost, in terms of suffering and loss of life, is sky high as well. In an effort to dramatize the scope and depth of the problem, the coalition has singled out what it dubs the worst instances of insurance fraud in 2014. While these seven cases may not be the biggest in terms of total dollars involved, they are remarkable for the brazenness of the crimes and the viciousness of the perpetrators.

Deloitte’s Sam Friedman suggests the industry can use its influence to impact the national agenda.

In what has become a buyer’s market, underwriters must get creative to maintain their profitability.

Dan Daniel will serve as Crawford’s VP of catastrophe services, focusing on strategic growth and service delivery.

The consulting company acquired the P&C insurance actuarial service to boost its counsel and enhance its advisory services.

Rick Roberts, director of risk management for Ensign-Bickford, has served on the nonprofit’s board for seven years.

INN and Celent recognized the insurance industry’s most innovative solution providers and carriers at our eighth annual awards ceremony in New Orleans.

New offerings target MGAs, TPAs, workers comp, self-insureds and mutual carriers

J.D. Power and RIMS report that large business commercial insurance customers are most satisfied when insurers and brokers deliver on customer service, price and claims.

Joseph Murphy will take the reins of the malpractice insurers’ underwriting and risk management operations.

Return, risk and regulatory pressures require radical re-thinking of portfolio management operations, according to a report from Celent.