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Fraud incidents are on a downward slope, returning to reporting figures from two years ago, according to the Quarterly Corporate Fraud Index, which captures fraud incident activity from more than 1,000 organizations and 12 million employees worldwide.

Case challenges insurer’s ability to consider gender of driver when writing auto coverage.

Insurers looking to get into the mobile payment game may want to heed this unfortunate reality.

Against the backdrop of dire economic predictions, insurers are being told to rethink IT as it applies to corporate growth objectives and strategies.

The industry lost 5,700 positions from August to September.

Recession has cut expectations, but innovation and cloud interest should keep market steady, according to IDC study.

Pending regulatory requirements and tight capital markets are altering the captive insurance market in Europe in numerous ways, notes A.M. Best report

The primary conflict stems from different views of the merger.

Survey sees 64% of execs predicting the recovery will not occur until 2012 or later.

Identity technology expected to underpin customer and business partner access control across the company's U.K. websites.

BindExpress Suite to allow immediate processing for independent agents.

Online offering includes breaking news and ratings updates as they're released by the major ratings agencies.

MainSource sold its P&C and health insurance books to Encore Insurance Group.

Survey finds ignorance of terms, suspicion of payout, slowing sales Down Under.

The very nature of data security is one couched in discretion: As a matter of routine, processes are classified, and specialists in this area rarely share their company’s state secrets.

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High-powered tech execs have ideas, some of which are actually good.

Reuters reports that standards board may opt to modify mark-to-market proposal.

San Diego and San Jose, California rank number one and number two respectively for drivers with alcohol-related driving violations, according to an Insurance.com survey of 20 major metropolitan cities in the United States.

MarketScout report sees widespread and persistent pricing woes.

Given the emergence of social networks, insurers should consider how the data they provide on individuals is being used—both in their companies and by others.

A four-year look at how the life and annuity industry functions reveals some consistency in the key issues facing the sector, yet response to those issues varies, according to survey findings from “An Industry in Transition,” published by Robert E. Nolan Co.

Two years after the height of the financial crisis, intervention averted economic catastrophe and saved other life insurers, says report.

Without room made for growth, Gartner report warns of shortfalls.

While 74% of CIOs are championing technology at their firms, only 24% are responsible for technologies that touch the customer, study says.

The planned IT spending increase from 2009 to 2010 is 7.4%, according to a PCI, Gartner joint survey.



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In a suit filed by Allstate Insurance Co., against from Toyota Motor Corp., the insurer is seeking to recover more than $3 million Allstate and affiliates paid in claims for accidents linked to unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles.

The agencies react to Prudential Financial’s planned acquisition of two AIG companies, while A.M. Best and Moody's update AIG's status after its TARP repayment plan announcement.

J.D. Power survey says customer dissatisfaction highest in five years as sinking home values engender unease over premiums.

On-demand solution designed to accelerate sales for captive agents and brokerages.

Multiple agency management systems to be combined into a single platform.

Vicious computer worm’s intended or unintended victims may include large, highly insured industrial facilities.

The A.M. Best's workers' comp composite's NPW plunged 14.6% to $12.3 billion in 2009—its lowest level since 1999.

The site added a slew of new features, as well as information and policies from 225 insurers across all 50 states.

Regulators inch forward on Volcker Rule, non-bank systemic designations.

Study highlights agencies that exemplify the best of the independent agency system.

Rockingham Group migrates the quoting of personal auto lines of business to a more advanced platform

The NAIC requested that Fitch and other rating agencies provide current ratings information in response to recent rule changes.

Presidential action extends National Flood Insurance Program for another year.

Under the new laws, police can pull over any driver suspected of using a mobile device for texting or accessing the Internet.

While BlackBerry may be late to the game, insurance IT shops prefer its security features to Apple's.

Female insurance leaders convene from across the globe to network, honor award recipients.

A.M. Best report says growth of new business in 2009 was strong compared to prior years, but challenges remain.

Illinois Insurance Department alerts consumers of health insurance coverage scam.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau official wants to create principles-based disclosures that are simple for consumers to understand.

Under the plan, the Treasury would convert $49.1 B of its preferred shares in AIG to common shares, increase the government's stake to 92.1% from 79.8%, and then gradually sell it off.

New paper from NAMIC highlights legislative issues surrounding vehicle repair.

Market Force polled consumers regarding their thoughts about and experiences with their auto insurers.

A stalled economic recovery, volatile stock market and undervalued P&C insurance stock prices create an unfavorable environment for receiving appropriate value for the business, notes the insurer.

S&P removes ratings from AXA Insurance U.K., Fitch Ratings affirms Liberty Mutual Group, A.M. Best assigns debt ratings to Manulife’s senior notes.