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INN recognized 10 of the industry’s most successful female insurance leaders at the second annual Women in Insurance Leadership Forum.

Health care reform resolution will not be easy, says the noted journalist, but insurers can help by instilling trust in the American public.

GNAIE says measurement approach for insurance contracts proposed by IASB is problematic.

Following Obama's speech last week, a health care expert sees rays of hope in a rapidly moving debate.

While its assessment of other areas wasn't exemplary, the Electronic Privacy Information Center gave the Obama administration high marks for its medical privacy efforts.

New CEO Benmosche prefers selling stakes in the company's businesses to Liddy's method of selling them outright.

Given experts' mixed reviews of TARP's effectiveness as it nears its one-year anniversary, perhaps insurers were wise to seek alternative solutions to their financial problems.

A significant benefit for both sides is the ability to work jointly on product development, distribution channels and customer service.

Given the preponderance of insurance workers tend to be over the age of 40, odds are they would prefer laptops with larger screens.

Feeling pressure to reduce costs, IT managers eye savings in document management.

Insurers react to President’s call for new mandates and taxes on their industry.

Insurance tech marketers would be well served by remembering that less is more when pitching their products.

Plan calls for mandate for individuals to purchase coverage but prohibits insurers from excluding patients due to pre-existing conditions.

Bill intended to reduce overlapping regulation of ceding insurers.

Given its high transaction volumes, BPM implementations are most likely to be seen in the property/casualty industry.

Goal is to review agencies’ role, effectiveness.

The goal of the health insurer’s marketing plan is to keep members engaged and informed.

A new report from Aon says new research raises questions regarding the validity of assumptions built into many existing earthquake models.

Data from the National Insurance Crime Bureau shows 13% more suspect claims than previous year.

The insurer has agreed to peddle part of its asset management business to Pacific Century Group.

As insurers ponder their social networking involvement, they must consider the ramifications of this new and interesting channel.

A new report that surveys agents and vendors reveals that technology is positioned to support agents’ growth.

Association says Japan Post Insurance enjoys favorable treatment in marketplace.

Semi-annual survey finds brokers to be more sanguine than carriers about employees embracing voluntary products.

Senate urged to pass companion legislation to House bill.

The number of insurance jobs has dropped in 11 of the past 12 months.

Rapidly nearing the end of the legislative calendar, insurers still waiting on squabbling lawmakers for reform.

Mercury Insurance Group, a multi-line insurance organization, and property/casualty core technology solutions provider Guidewire Software, report that Mercury Insurance Group will implement Guidewire’s Insurance Suite as its new policy administration, billing and claims platform for its homeowners business.

Amlin Illinois Inc., the Chicago based subsidiary of Lloyd’s insurer, Amlin, selected a product called the InsuranceAccelerator solution for its U.S. domestic-admitted property/casualty product. Offered by Exari Group Inc., a document automation software company, InsuranceAccelerator, met the requirements of the Chicago operation, including support for multiple document types, the ability to easily build new products, scalability and the creation of detailed reports.

Calling for a summit, Gephardt and Thompson say all can agree on greater use of health information technology.

Legal ruling allows investor lawsuit against agencies to proceed.

As VP of Global Professional Services, Lisa Dragon will manage the iVOS, RiskConsole and SafetyLogic implementation teams.

Despite Gmail's brief hiccup, evidence still points to cloud being perhaps more reliable than insurers' servers.

Some tout social networking media as a marketing opportunity, but for many it is a substitute for family.

Association says views of health insurance industry not accounted for in debate.

With core technologies now readily available, it's time for insurers to rethink how they approach process designs and improvements.

AIA says analysis of federal data affirms the efficacy of industry-backed safety measures.

New Celent report contemplates the state of policy administration systems.

MassMutual's research shows that a laddered annuity strategy almost always outperforms a portfolio of only stocks and bonds.

AIG's new president and CEO, Robert Benmosche, is aggressively taking steps to re-energize the advisor group.

Variable annuities were hardest hit, freefalling approximately 50% for the second quarter and 55% for the first six months of the year.

Messaging on the importance of curbing greenhouse gases is in the spotlight three months before a U.N. meeting designed to establish a treaty that would replace the Kyoto Protocol.

The Health Information Trust Alliance will work with insurers, among others, to develop health IT security certification programs.

Celent’s Catherine Stagg-Macey – a fellow contributor here at the Insurance Expert’s Forum – has made the call: the industry is emerging from the economic downturn. This is a recession that famously ravaged the financial services sector, and those insurance companies with a stake in financial services saw a more sever impact on their businesses than those focused on policies and premiums.

Previously only advising the wealthy, the company thinks its investment advisory platform will help to retain customers whose balances have dwindled during the recession.

As Conseco Inc. plans to consolidate three insurance companies within its Conseco Insurance Group segment, the company prepares for one-time expenses over the next year.

Troubled insurance giant and former CEO agree to settle differences out of court.

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Recent survey results show companies lack transparency needed to prevent insider threats.

With the financial crisis fresh in their minds and new regulatory hurdles on the horizon, insurers are looking to get more out of their GRC solutions.