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Against the backdrop of this week’s House repeal, more PPACA funding is made available to the states.

Nominations for best practices section of program extended to January 25.

The repeal bill will now be sent to the Senate, where, say pundits from both political parties, its prospects appear to be unlikely.

The presidents of the U.S. and China say the right things, but details, as usual, are sorely lacking.

PIA says mandated study is a Trojan horse for expansion of federal oversight.

Nearly half of Gen Y survey respondents plan to start their own business in the next five years, and they’ll be targeting tech-savvy insurers for coverage.

Insurers may benefit from the $250 million research and development partnership.

Outsourcing popular, cloud blocked by legacy infrastructure, execs unimpressed with social media, study says.

Nationwide will begin deployment of ClaimCenter in its commercial and personal auto lines.

As systemic risk regulations are promulgated, PCI says insurance expertise needed on oversight council.

As key to competitive advantage, LOMA calls technology called a game-changer.

The Financial Stability Oversight Council's studies and proposals on a host of critical topics are detailed, but don't hint at possible final regulations.

While life insurance and annuities made modest gains in 2010, the industry is far from healthy, warns Aite Group.

Insurers consider private security options as pirates hijacked a record number of ships in 2010.

Consequences of regulatory reform and the need to replace aging infrastructure among top challenges facing sectors.

Catalan system sifts through large volumes of data to find patterns of interest.

Karen Clark & Co. study finds that near-term models can't credibly project insured hurricane losses.

UK car insurance costs climbed 38.2%, according to Confused.com research.

Benmosche: We recognize that we have to stand on our own and meet the expectations of the marketplace.

WatchGuard analysis notes spikes in data center fortification, malware as-a-service attacks.

Underwriting and billing solution designed to help carriers quickly respond to business demands and offer broader product range across distribution channels.

Employee benefits software developer named best eBusiness site from more than 1,300 entries at eHealthcare Leadership Awards.

ProductAuthority designed to provide cost-effective, less-risky solution to full policy admin replacement.

Insurers may be interested to keep an eye on how banks navigate the still uncharted social media waters.

New Novarica reports say carriers have access to a broader range of business process outsourcing options than ever before.

New report states the industry has created enormous value since 2002, signaling a paradigm shift that should lead to improved and sustainable results.

Aon Benfield Securities latest insurance linked securities study predicts a strong outlook for 2011.

Economic disparity and global governance failures are central risks in the global risk landscape, exacerbating and driving a range of other risks, notes a report issued by the World Economic Forum.

After what seemed like a lull over the holidays, spammers are back at it with renewed gusto, and social networking sites offer fertile ground for growth.

Property/casualty insurers will need to leverage analytics to alleviate pinch from soft market and low investment returns, says Ernst & Young.

Thanks to new distribution channels and self-service options, insurer IT spend drivers shifting from cost control to growth-enabling.

New report examines what carriers can do get the most out of today’s technology.

The forms are introduced in a new class of coverage in the advisory organization's Inland Marine Guide.

Former CEO Maurice “Hank” Greenberg says the insurer’s current strategy may hurt the company when P&C insurance prices decline.

The number of HSAs and HRAs increased to 5.7M in 2010, up from 1.2M in 2006; assets in these plans jumped to $7.7B in 2010 from $835.4M in 2006.

Underwriters had their work cut out for them last year trying to figure out these vehicular advancements.

IRI study finds room for growth as consumers remain unfamiliar with benefits of annuities.

Advocacy group alleges Allstate received an extra $20 million in premiums per year in California from its Your Choice Auto program.

The insurer takes its second stab at selling Nan Shan Life Insurance Co. Ltd., agreeing to a deal for $2.16 billion, pending regulatory approval.

Company says it will exit market to allocate resources elsewhere.

Saugatuck research shows cloud may comprise 65% or more of all new enterprise IT investments by 2015.

The NexJ solution is designed to integrate lead and contact info from multiple systems to provide a single view of the customer across the enterprise.

Insurers may be interested to learn how one financial institution is combating sophisticated malware attacks.

To say that small insurers have been hard hit by the recession is an understatement. Representing approximately $71B in direct premiums, the sector faces constraints affecting long-term growth. As most analysts will agree, the small insurance business market has been squeezed in a contraction not seen in decades, and in spite of expectations to the contrary, the market has not regrouped in 2010.

Share price of insurer expected to dip as newly announced warrants, government shares begin trading.

All four agencies withdraw ratings of AIG subsidiary, Fitch affirms New York Life, Moody's affirms State Farm Life Insurance Co.

MetLife's annuity is the only deferred variable annuity with a living benefit distributed through Fidelity.

A.M. Best maintains stable rating outlook on life/annuity and property/casualty personal lines, but sees commercial lines lagging.

Banks’ sales of fixed and variable annuities remained largely flat in November.

Insurer to use the ISCS policy administration product in its personal auto business.

American International Group agreed in to pay $450 million to settle litigation with rival insurance companies, but Liberty Mutual isn’t one of them.

Gartner outlines four major areas for disruption.