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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.

Rather than cutting costs to deal with the economy, insurers should focus on distribution channels, customer service and eliminating non-value added work.

A new report claims inefficiencies in the IT and billing practices of insurers are ballooning health care costs.

Insurers should shift the focus of their ads from feel-good messages to what really matters to their customers.

Blaming medical costs that rose faster than expected, Aetna Inc. on Monday cut its 2009 profit outlook for the second time since June, and said its second-quarter profit dropped 28%.

List reveals an enlightening picture of what regulators are looking for—and finding—during market conduct compliance audits.

As competition intensifies and margins tighten within the insurance industry, carriers are recognizing the key to getting ahead is analytics.

Colorado State University predicts the formation of 10 named storms in the Atlantic basin prior to Nov. 30, with two expected to become major hurricanes.

Respondents in a Consumer Reports survey say Amica Mutual Group, USAA Group and the Chubb Group top the list of carriers offering satisfactory claims services.

Despite finding a potential buyer for its asset management business, a pair of the insurers lending units were downgraded by Moody’s to just above junk status.

While the rating for Markel International Insurance was affirmed, potential Aflac acquisition Continental American was placed under review with positive implications.

Though A.M. Best reports that the U.S. captive insurers' net income declined approximately 66% in 2008, the outlook for the captive industry is stable.

Robert Benmosche takes on the task of finding a way to turn around a company that lost almost $100 billion last year, and needs to repay the loan portion of a rescue package that swelled to $182.5 billion.

The new OS promises lots of new features that address the concerns of actual users, but a languid economy and the continued popularity of XP may delay widespread implementation.

NAPSLO member companies and their employees will gain access to the PLUS Curriculum, and PLUS will gain the benefit of NAPSLO’s surplus lines expertise.

Legislation seeks to excise consolidated returns penalty from the tax code.

AHIP responds to brickbats leveled at health insurance companies.

The center is intended to support growing interest in enterprise content management via Software-as-a-Service.

Aon chosen for its innovation, and real-world approach.

Through PEO partnership, AlphaStaff client rates are lower than industry norm.

Insurers need to add security as a dimension in each of the layers that comprise enterprise architecture.

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Congressman claims Bermuda-based reinsurers are shorting the tax man.

Deloitte contends that global operating models can help insurers capitalize on worldwide opportunities, but close examination and exhaustive planning are needed.

Research reveals gap in health, life insurance direct marketing to Gens X and Y.

A new report details the challenges to covering the food, agribusiness and beverage sectors.

A Towers Perrin survey finds customer experience as the key driver, while predictive modeling has been slow to make inroads.