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Insurers may be interested to learn about these 5 innovations in auto safety technology.

While the insurance industry has been relatively free of major security problems, a new breach at the Hartford is an ominous sign.

In letters to employees and New Hampshire Office of the Attorney General, insurer says the virus that infected its Windows server environment targets personal information related to transactions conducted online.

A new report analyzes the impact of mobility on insurance operations.

The BISA-Singer's Bank Holding Company Annuity Index plunged 9% in Q4 following another 9% drop in Q3.

Alliance Data Systems said in an SEC filing that it is working with federal authorities and "outside forensic experts" to investigate the incident and determine if other safety measures should be taken.

The provision to limit debit interchange fees has become the go-to example of how the regulatory reform law will hurt smaller institutions.

The bill, which awaits President Obama's signature, would repeal PPACA’s 1099 tax reporting requirement.

Nationwide survey shows uneven economic recovery, inflation fears causing one in seven parents to delay allowing their child to get a drivers license.

AIG chief tells Reuters he is open remaining with insurer after 2012.

Additionally, 2% of drivers currently admit to driving without insurance, according to a new survey.

Storage costs and needed upgrades slowing adoption, IT managers say.

Research shows Gen X and Y job seekers’ core values match attributes of the insurance industry, but they just don’t know it.

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index has gained 8% from a year ago.

The breach underscores the threat financial services firms face when they outsource services that are not normally considered sensitive.

The Treasury says that the compensation packages for the CEOs of the four remaining companies receiving TARP assistance would not increase.

A huge security breach yields only customer names and e-mail addresses, but that’s more than enough to cause significant problems.

Companies using the Web intensively gain insight into communication archetypes that could alter the business model for insurance in years to come.

Aon, Eastern Insurance Holdings and Prudential among those currently with the most valuable shares.

Names and e-mail addresses belonging to customers of many large companies were exposed when online marketer Epsilon was hacked.

Association cites research that 2007 Washington law has increased insurance costs $190 million in the state.

Deep analytics, big data and mobile expected to lead iterative BI push, according to a new report.

Underwriting and rating suite to provide once-and-done processing for AAIS rates and rules

Despite overall insurance jobs dipping, a pair of insurers, the financial services industry as a whole and IT are reversing the trend.

Chubb, Amica among insurers rolling out mobile offerings.

As the most costly first quarter on record for the industry comes to a close, the U.S. market is showing signs of being in transition.

Government and industry leaders decried the law, calling it backward and misguided.

Good news for small and mid-sized agencies and insurers— SMBs have shown strong tech gains in past 18 months, and more virtualization is predicted, says new study.

By employing a 4-stage approach, insurers can mitigate some of the risk of service-based computing.

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Insurers that view an MDM initiative as just another technology project risk failure.

As insurers make greater use of mobile computing, they must prepare countermeasures for the constantly evolving tactics of malware creators.

Experts say insurance fraud has grown in the current recession, but insurers seem unwilling to fund anti-fraud measures

Research and advisory firm Novarica has published a new series of Quick IT Benchmark reports for 12 different categories of U.S. insurers, based on more than 80 responses from our CIO Research Council members. The reports include information on total budgets/breakdowns, maintenance and new projects, IT staffing, breakfix and programming requests, enterprise applications, and a summary of key questions that were answered by respondents.

AIG reorganizes Chartis, creating two global groups—commercial and consumer—and appoints Peter Hancock CEO.

David Sokol resigns from Berkshire after questionable stock transactions revealed.

Perhaps the enhancements will help to improve Microsoft's market share, which is well behind Android, Apple and Blackberry.

Employees value non-medical benefits far more than employers think, according to annual report.

Association is postponing a decision on whether or not to endorse the Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011 for at least a month.

Fraudsters follow companies in move toward electronic payment forms.

Another example of excellent customer service, USAA's 16-category list of the top vehicles helps guide policyholders’ purchasing decisions.

Total bank annuity sales fell to $33.2 billion in 2010—their lowest level since $31 billion in 2000, says Kehrer-LIMRA.

While USAA and TriCare are a couple of the exceptions, health and P&C insurers disappoint customers, according to new report.

Since its founding in 1970, the Association for Cooperative Research and Development (ACORD), Pearl River, N.Y., has brought members of the insurance industry together to collaborate in the development of standards to improve data exchange and communication within and across organizations.

The more than $43 billion cost to the global insurance industry was an increase of more than 60% over the previous year, according to a Swiss Re sigma study.

Bill that eliminates annual report card for quality of claims service passes house by wide margin.

While industry observers are still assessing the long-term financial impact of the events on Aflac, MetLife and The Hartford, disaster may have been averted on their balance sheets.

In this soft market, it’s no secret that carriers are openly courting their distribution network, looking to drum up new agency principals and producers. What may be an eye-opener, however, is why agents and producers choose to represent certain insurers over others.

IFM 3.2 to score claims from independent testing facilities, provide enhanced summary reports.

Report says an increasing number of insurers are outsourcing management of their general account investments to third party investment managers.

A.M. Best releases life/health financial results, showing MetLife, Prudential and Manulife with the highest value of 2010 admitted assets.

Insurers may want to keep an eye on how Google's Android-based payment system will offer payment firms and retailers more customer data and help them target ads to mobile users.