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Rule falls under HIPAA umbrella, effects breach of more than 500 individuals.

Authors of a new book say insurance premiums should accurately reflect the risk, but low-income policyholders should receive “insurance stamp” subsidies.

There is a silver lining for insurers in the latest economic doom and gloom predictions.

Recent poll results show 58% of people surveyed believe the health insurance industry as a whole is doing a bad job.

The irony is that mainframes probably have more users now than in their heyday, insurers included.

The best way to achieve change comes not from a boardroom of executives following a structured process, but with inspired leadership.

Progressive, Nationwide, Marsh & McLennan and Hanover are among the insurers that received ratings updates.

A report says insurers will allocate more funds to policy administration, business intelligence and claims technologies in the coming year.

Do insurers need to adjust underwriting to address the findings that elderly drivers are more prone to side-impact crashes?

Insurers should attempt to increase customer penetration and retention as a means of expanding market share.

After 10 months on the block, new CEO decides to retain the group, saying he wants to build a "world-class financial advisory business."

The insurer is fined $200,000 for failing to adopt and maintain procedures for the prompt investigation and settlement of consumers’ claims.

A new report suggests that customers who rely on electronic billing and payment services are more loyal, and may be more inclined to purchase additional insurance products.

Tech solutions have been a Godsend for the insurance industry, but sometimes, common business acumen can trump the most potent technology.

As forces from the political right and left continue to clash, the goal to make health care insurance the keystone of its larger reform efforts now seems less critical to legislation a struggling administration is trying to pass.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) currently is weighing all the options, but no ruling is expected until December.

AHIP says that some physicians who decline participation in insurance networks are over-charging patients.

Administration releases details of plan to regulate credit default swaps.

Recent nationwide health care discussions continue to devolve into debacles, but industry experts believe in benefits.

Wendell Potter slams insurers for propagating fear and lies about health care reform.

What should be the plum position for cyber-security experts is, instead, a rotten apple with a politically-compromised core.

Insurer settles dispute with Florida Office of Insurance Regulation.

New York State Insurance Department fines insurer $700,000.

Observers wonder if Janet Yellen, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, could be the first woman Fed chair.

A new report says insurers can take concrete steps now before new regulations take effect.

Insurance IT buyers believe in the shared vision built with vendor sales reps, but is that trust misplaced?

The creation of a National Institute of Finance would empower regulators with the tools needed to effectively enforce regulation.

Speaking at town hall meeting in New Hampshire, President enumerates reforms aimed at insurance companies.

Looking to refill its coffers, the insurer agrees to sell its Hong Kong consumer finance and India IT units.

Convictions are still being made in a fraud scheme that cost insurance companies more than $20 million.

The key to a successful transition from SOA to cloud is to stay focused on enterprise architecture in order to manage both environments.

XL Capital, Unitrin and Colonial Life were given negative outlooks while Americas Insurance and Cincinnati Financial received a stable ratings.

The FASB's new plan, due Thursday, is considering a proposal to vastly widen the use of mark-to-market accounting so that it becomes the default method for valuing financial institutions.

Insurers can learn from best practices in the retail industry, where companies know the value of looking after the customer.

Using an upgraded architectural framework, the solution is designed to help carriers consolidate systems and achieve flexibility.

AHIP chief says ultimate fate of reform efforts will be decided in August.

Legislation is intended to shore up the finances of the state’s storm insurance program.

Reports and consultants say companies are spending money on cloud computing without knowing the real deal. This could pose many problems for insurers.

Organizations, insurers included, that increase business process management investments are poised for growth, researcher says.

Summit Re will serve member health plans of The Association of Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP).

Buying or outsourcing system capabilities makes sense in an ailing economy, but what happens when things get better?

Critics say TIAA-CREF's conservative approach has benefited the company in the current market, but think sales will slow when the crisis abates.

Know of an insurer, agency or brokerage that led or contributed to an innovative business application, innovation or project? Nominate them for the 3rd annual award program.

AIG elected of Harvey Golub as non-executive chairman of the board, and announced the company’s first quarterly profit since 2007.

Fidelity Investments and Vanguard Group have both rolled out products designed to manage retirement savings and parcel them out in monthly increments.

Former AIG chief agrees to $15 million fine to settle charges over accounting issues.

A new survey confirms that bells and whistles alone are often not the key to getting the sale done.

Insurers no longer need to meet two-year cutoff when transitioning asset-based products.

A revenue cycle management and EHR software provider reports growth, which could mean insurers and providers are working together to ensure accurate and speedy billing and payments.

The AskBlue site is designed for individuals who are uninsured, unemployed, have lost employer-based coverage or are not eligible for group benefits.

Insurer says sales of common stock under plan now total $900 million.

For insurers, eliminating complexity requires a front-to-back approach that identifies and addresses its root causes, and all of its network effects.