Digital Platforms

Kathleen Sebelius, the U.S. Health and Human Services secretary, said her agency has pulled in outside help to achieve “an optimally functioning” exchange by the end of November.

USAA Shines Among Top 25 Insurers for Auto Claims Satisfaction

In 2014, insurers need to make the leap to customer-centric business models, which will require several technology initiatives, four of which make up Ovum’s biggest trends for 2014.

The exchange is designed so companies can begin enrolling a week after deciding to convert to the system.

Touchstone and CATRADER certified for implementation of ACORD's property exposure standards for delegated authority reporting and aggregated reporting.

Republicans in Congress, along with at least 10 Democrats, have suggested enrollment be extended beyond its current March 31 deadline.

Chevy Camaros are by far the most popular model among sports car thieves, and the Los Angeles area has seen more sports vehicle thefts in the last four years than any other.

The Hartford, CNA, Willis and five others announce quarterly results.

The Hartford, CNA, Willis and five others announce quarterly results.

The software's custom content is designed to for easy sharing of relevant information across a business network.

With the passage of last year's Biggert-Waters legislation, 1.1 million homeowners are set to experience higher premiums.

According to the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, health insurance policies that fail to offer added benefits, such as prescription drug coverage and free preventive care, can’t be sold after this year.

Workers’ compensation insurers are most active in surveying policyholders about employee concentrations, according to a new survey from RIMS.

Visual analytics are a priority for The New Hampshire Institute of Health Policy and Practice, as disparate sets of data across multiple payers threaten to stymie HIX operations.

Current risk mutualization model may not be sustainable, Ptolemus Consulting says; as auto insurance becomes increasingly commoditized, both insurers and insureds seek solutions.

Enservio releases new Web-based QuickStart, a self-service Web portal that consumers, carriers and adjusters can use to manage and provision payments.

With 63 transactions valued at $27.7 billion, third-quarter activity made up for a very slow start to the year, according to new figures from PwC.

The latest glitch causing problems for HIX consumers is a data center run by Terremark, which lost connectivity over the weekend, just days after the President set an ambitious timeline for fixing the site.

As the anniversary of Sandy approaches, American Modern reflects on how the storm affected the way it operates, including communicating more frequently with customers via smartphones.

Common areas of fraud include the misrepresentation of services provided, providing unnecessary services, billing for services not rendered and sale of durable goods.

Worldwide combined shipments of mobile devices is projected to reach 2.32 billion units in 2013, a 5-percent increase from 2012.

Direct written premium increases are seen virtually across the board, according to analysis by SNL Financial Group.

ING sold 33 million shares in New York-based ING U.S., which will be renamed Voya Financial.

Personal Property Questionable Claims Jump 19%

New Web-based application matches underwriters and brokers based on risk appetite in an attempt to enable more efficient and profitable transactions.

Using data and analysis from a unit of Verisk, the companies look to help insurers and businesses better predict and manage electrical outages.

The value of the deals completed through the first half of this year in EMEA is 44 percent higher than it was for the same period in 2012.

Profit is expected to be at least $8.40 a share in 2013, the insurer said in raising its projection for the third time this year.

Association recognizes the Sr. Assistant General Counsel for her excellence in legal practice, advocating gender parity, and encouraging women to accept opportunities and challenges to expand their circle of influence.

WellPoint CEO Joseph Swedish and other health insurance executives will meet with White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough and Valerie Jarrett, a senior adviser to President Barack Obama.

Ernst & Young survey finds insurers hindered by technology and culture; 70 percent spend less than 10 percent of business and development budgets on digital.

Companies will create a joint technology and product roadmap designed to leverage the SAP HANA platform and SAS analytics capabilities.

The current market pricing reflects low investment yields and a rational use of capital; more than half of CFO respondents to Towers Watson survey said the hardening likely would continue for a year or two.

National Business Coalition on Health names top performing health plans overall and in a number of categories, including consumer engagement, provider management and plan profile.

For the first time since 2007, the U.S. property/casualty industry has been profitable through June 30.

Insurer says Microsoft Office 365 to offset challenges to a global workforce and company presence.

Ted Vandenberg, director of claims analytics and business intelligence for Farmers Insurance, says opportunities for analytics will be limited until practitioners are better integrated into the corporate hierarchy.

2013 has been a breakthrough year for innovation in insurance, according to a recent report, and marketing isn’t the only area showing results.

The insurer has opted against filing a lawsuit seeking to overturn its status as a systemically important financial institution.

Company launches initiative encouraging students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math.

The AVP - Administrative and Financial Systems shares how she encourages creative thinking and the biggest challenge technology leaders face today.

As a result of errors in the systems, insurers have had to hire temporary workers and address duplicate enrollments, according to new reports.

Covered California, the state's health insurance exchange, reported a dip in online visitors and call volume in its second week of operation, but broker certification is advancing.

(Bloomberg) -- UnitedHealth Group Inc., the biggest U.S. health insurer, reported third-quarter sales below analysts’ expectations while declining to raise its profit projections, driving shares down the most in two years.

The New York State Department of Financial Services’ recent statements calling out other state regulators and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners could adversely affect life insurer ratings, according to Fitch.

Version 6.1 is designed to provide benefits for users in Asia and in pension segment.

Businesses need to carefully understand the role of identification in transaction risk management, according to a new report from Constellation Research.

Michael Diekmann posits that forcing insurers to keep more capital on-hand will lead to greater M&A activity as mutuals struggle to meet requirements.

In a new report, Willis predicts rate activity for several lines and COO Eric Joost discusses how big data and a new influx of capital could affect the industry.

Despite the sluggish economy recovery and low interest rates, life insurers maintain high levels of capitalization, solid liquidity, high-quality investment portfolios, good financial flexibility and profitability, according to Moody’s.

Insurer looks to unify its three policy administration systems and improve operational efficiency with new platform.

InsuranceSuite purchased as new platform for rating, underwriting, policy administration, claims management and billing as insurer looks to expand.