Digital Platforms

Gartner study identified cloud computing as the top strategic technology investment for CIOs.

Organized vehicle scams defraud insurers and customers alike, costing billions of dollars annually, says Insurance Information Institute.

Insurance enterprise solution includes software, services, hosting and maintenance.

The platform is designed to assist insurers implementing usage-based insurance programs by collecting and analyzing telematics data.

The technologically-conservative North American life insurance industry is finally recognizing the value of automated underwriting platforms.

Marsh announces three new executive appointments, and a new insurance coverage for executives facing expanded liability under Dodd-Frank.

Aon report says Q1 2011 was the worst quarter ever for the facultative reinsurance market.

A John Hancock study finds that while LTC costs are rising, they're not escalating as quickly as other goods and services.

Widespread deployment of virtualized servers is laying a strong foundation for the adoption of cloud computing, says IDC report.

A new report offers cause to celebrate the industry’s move beyond the recession; yet pricing hurdles may remain.

Buffett, Sokol sued by shareholder over actions prior to March acquisition.

PCI official says P&C insurers need to be mindful of attempts to whittle away anti-trust exemption.

Legal and financial analysts expected the justices to reject the request.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will develop a new system of records as part of a program to oversee states' development and operation of health insurance exchanges.

Sluggish growth, inflation fears discussed during Big “I” CEO panel.

Global reinsurer capital reached an all-time high of $470 billion at the end of 2010, says an Aon Benfield study.

Against a backdrop of global catastrophes and political distress, CEOs rank fueling business growth as No. 1 priority; talent management and innovation emerged as the most critical vehicles for implementing strategies.

Study results based on evaluation of more than 13.8 million video events of drivers recorded over the course of 2010.

Financial firms sold 27% more annuities in February than they did in January, and 33% more than they did in February of 2010, studies say.

LIMRA CEO recently issued a plea to insurance professionals to get with the times when trying to teach the younger generations about retirement.

A pair of vendors shine a light on the role of keylogging and social engineering as a growing threat to insurers in the wake of the Epsilon breach.

California pest control company is accused of avoiding $2.9 million in workers’ compensation premiums.

North America should account for more than half of the 300 million NFC-enabled phones, research says.

The system is designed to enable Physicians Mutual to better manage multiple product lines, and help the company quickly deploy new products.

New England insurer will offer online billing to its large and small group, and individual customers.

The consulting firm helped COUNTRY Financial to devise a disciplined methodology for core system evaluation and selection.

The insurance industry is well positioned to grab more of the $16 trillion-plus in U.S. retirement assets in the coming years. This was the message given by Robert Kerzner, to 400 attendees at the 2011 Retirement Industry Conference being held this week in Las Vegas. The annual Retirement Industry Conference event is hosted by LIMRA, LOMA and the Society of Actuaries.

Speaker of the House talks budget battle, lauds insurance agencies for history of job creation.

Business intelligence delivery needs to change for better self-service, says Aberdeen research.

The suggestions are intended to improve the health care act’s individual mandate clause, regardless of whether the law’s controversial centerpiece is legally removed over time.

Crazy as it sounds, the Department of Justice needed a court order to disrupt a botnet that has been operating for a decade.

Change is in the wind at insurance company across the country, and with that breeze comes a spate of new executive hires, many of which seem to be focused around American International Group Inc. (AIG).

Report says use of analytics, social media, and mobile technologies are essential to gaining market share in a low growth environment.

Insurers may learn from how banks are addressing the fallout from the Epsilon data breach.

Health care and annuities are playing a major role in Americans' retirement planning strategies.

A Texas judge orders the insurer to reimburse policyholders for charging "excessive premiums."

Industry executives agree that they must tap the middle market, and will do so by attracting customers online and via social media.

New PWC report examines the top issues confronting the insurance industry in 2011.

Risk modeling companies issue new predictions for insurers’ costs from Japan’s earthquake and tsunami.

Accenture has extended its contract to provide RSA UK with insurance business process outsourcing services for 4 more years.

The insurer has signed a 5-year deal with IBM to transition its virtual desktop cloud environment to IBM's Smart Business Desktop Cloud solution.

Through a combination of key technologies and partnering with the business, IT can help insurers achieve profitable growth.

Cloud computing offers a variety of advantages, but security concerns will grow with the technology.

Survey results reveal increased spending on application development and data warehousing.

Commerce and connectivity are alive and well, but meeting the growing demand for easy-to-use insurance apps may still be a challenge for P&C insurers.

State Farm study intended to help target policies, programs, driver education and other strategies to reduce and prevent crashes.

QBE, the insurer used by Wells Fargo and SunTrust, avoids oversight through 'surplus lines' structure.

The Epsilon breach should make insurers question how their data is being protected once it’s outsourced.

The Urban Institute report explains the four rationales for multi-state exchanges.

A Moody's report predicts that U.S. title insurers will continue to struggle for the next 12 to 18 months.

Insurers may be interested to learn how banks are using customers as the first line of defense against fraud.

Health care may rejuvenate the decades-old automated clearing house network.