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Company defends practices after California Department of Insurance accuses insurer of mismanaging medical claims.

Commercial Lines Billing system is designed to streamline the billing process, and increase the time and cost efficiencies for companies and their clients.

Fitch affirms Cincinnati Financial’s subsidiaries; A.M. Best rates Aetna and Goldman Sachs Group subsidiaries; S&P corrects outlook on Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance; Moody’s rates Aon’s senior unsecured notes.

Data migration issues have long held life insurers back from replacing their legacy systems.

The $2.3 billion collected in premiums was down 8.5% from 2009.

The central provisions of the proposal could make analysis more difficult as the accounting would be less reflective of the underlying business, critics say.

New statistics show ongoing erosion of industry workforce.

Fitch has revised its sector outlook on the U.S. property/casualty insurance industry to stable from negative for both the commercial lines and personal lines sectors. A stable outlook for the sector indicates that Fitch believes a vast majority of insurer ratings will be affirmed as they are reviewed over the next 12-18 months.

With the economy continuing to suck wind, vendors, too, need to find ways to get more value out of what they produce.

Gartner study shows slow, steady recovery with fewer permanent replacements.

The title insurer acquired software company Commerce Velocity.

Windy City ranks 167 of 200 in driver safety new report finds.

A study conducted by Travelers of its 2009 claims data reveals that 76% of its customers experience burglary, stolen wallets and pilfered identifications as causes of identity fraud.

Insurer to implement SaaS platform designed to support collaborate with internal and external resources at point of opportunity.

Experian QAS research points out business leaders' stances.

Companies climbing out of the economic crisis will look to IT to transform their business operations, notes Focus Research, a business market research agency in New Orleans.

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With area for landfall widespread, industry waits as Hurricane Earl approaches Mid-Atlantic Coast.

New report details what (re)insurers can do to address the financial challenges of increased life expectancies and face longevity-funding issues head on.

Which insurers' products are most popular in the bank channel so far this year? Take a look.

Insurers may be interested to hear Ernest & Young officials' answers to questions regarding technology changes in response to the legislation.

For workers' compensation insurers, a wide view and better data mining techniques are helping spot fraudulent claims.

Expert navigation can make data migration worth the risks.

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For the fifth consecutive year, INN is pleased to recognize and congratulate 10 of the insurance industry's most extraordinary female leaders.

LIMRA survey says that 30% of U.S. households have no life insurance whatsoever.

The first half of 2010 showed stabilization of capital and earnings for European insurers, but conditions remain challenging.

Long known for its resilience, especially through the recent financial crisis, the reinsurance industry is about to experience a new competitive landscape that will lead to pressure on earnings, notes international rating firm Fitch Inc.

Data center managers need to review strategies to prioritize operations and minimize disruptions.

Reinsurance Association of America says the P&C reinsurers it studied wrote $12.3 billion of net premiums during the first half of 2010, down slightly from last year.

Beacon Research report finds total sales of fixed annuities rose to $19.4 billion.

New paper from Deloitte assesses risk management issues surrounding the use of social media technologies.

Path still uncertain, says FEMA, insured losses still a guess.

Agencies react to HealthSpring’s acquisition plan; S&P affirms negative outlook of Markel Corp., revises view of UnitedHealth; Fitch affirms Humana.

As part of its plan, the insurer hired Denise Diana as VP, retirement plans mid-market.

Social media continues to be a topic of conversation among insurance executives even though studies have indicated the insurance industry has been slow to accept and adopt the technologies. Moreover, results from a June survey show that even among insurance producers who have adopted social media a majority does not believe it is helping them to generate leads.

Latest Fortran Builder release includes more features from Fortran 2003 and an improved random number generator.

New report from Novarica analyzes top technology initiatives for specialty carriers.

Despite much of the doom and gloom being reported about the insurance industry lately, what with AIG and its ongoing trails and tribulations regularly splashed across headlines everywhere, the industry can hold its head high today after a number of its businesses were named to Inc. magazine's Fastest Growing Companies.

Policy admin solution provider ranked No. 1984 on the magazine’s fourth annual Inc. 5000 list.

Leading property/casualty insurers use CDC data when messaging the importance of safe driving to their policyholders; and insurance aggregators such as Insureme.com deliver the CDC message of safe driving in their promotional campaigns.

CSC report examines the biggest pain points for providers and hospitals.

A hallmark of the financial reform law, President Obama's delay in naming the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's director could hurt its ability to get off the ground.

How do increased automation and the advent of “swarms” fit in an industry that seriously values its personal interactions and relationships?

FM Global report reveals why certain people and organizations shrug off threats, risk.

The insurer’s “On the Move” Android widget automatically responds to texters; lets them know the driver is busy.

Fitch Ratings says poor underwriting results offset improvement in investment income for first half of 2010.

CellControl and IronBridge Partners team to deliver actuarially supported premium discount programs to parties using CellControl’s distracted-while-driving solutions.

Department interaction the top challenge in Deloitte query of 1,900 business and technology execs.

Ruling on the 17-year-old case orders Munich Re America Inc. and Excess Casualty Reinsurance Association insurance pool to pay Travelers $202.5 million and $59.8 million, respectively.

An additional 50,000 health care IT workers will be needed in the next five years, according to CSC study.

Employers, employees shouldering greater cost burden for COBRA contributions and health insurance, respectfully, survey finds.