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Insurer is processing claims and serving meals in storm-damaged Minnesota town.

Survey ranks data integrity high, but few companies are monitoring it.

A devalued greenback will keep American insurance companies looking inward when it comes to acquisitions.

Initiative seeks to make medical files easily transferable between insurance companies.

The insurer plans to release its property loss prevention engineering guidelines at no cost through its Web site.

In 2007, banks that sold insurance were more profitable than banks that didn’t.

In a recent message to Congress, the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies cited the use of credit scoring enhanced the fairness of insurance underwriting.

Two new studies examine the implications of Treasury Secretary Paulson’s Plan to overhaul regulation of financial services.

Founder of first hurricane catastrophe model recognized as a valuable contributor to award-winning scientific climate change work.

Beginning in 2009, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will have some of the nation's largest companies file their financial results in extensible business reporting language (XBRL).

Rather than react to economic pressures, insurer CIOs are urged to respond with IT strategies that drive the greatest business value.

The state of Iowa enacted a measure to deter stranger-originated life insurance.

Law enables carriers to use “flex band” rating.

Contributions promise significant, long-term enhancements to information and insurance capability models.

Only 38% of a recent survey said they are “very confident” or “quite confident” that e-mails related to documenting commitments and obligations made by staff are recorded, complete and retrievable.

The data wave is no longer coming—it has arrived, bigger and more powerful than expected.

A Towers Perrin survey reveals rating agencies having an effect on ERM development.

A new study from IVANS says spending on real-time capabilities to continue irrespective of economic slowdown.

Web site assistance aims to help advisors better counsel on the importance of disability coverage.

Winners represent reader recognition of insurance business and technology solution visionaries.

In an ever-changing vendor landscape, Oracle says it will add policy administration to its insurance technology suite.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Hewlett-Packard is reportedly nearing a deal to buy Electronic Data Systems for between $12 billion and $13 billion.

Senate blocks move to expand National Flood Insurance Program.

Greenwich Associates presents the award based on a study of 714 risk managers, which concluded that insurers’ claim management process is a significant determinant of customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Matthew Grant will take over the role of group executive of global client development from Bill Keogh.

A new report says telematics will help insurers improve the accuracy of their risk-based pricing models, and potentially allow them to offer more variable, pay-as-you-drive pricing models.

The Massachusetts Association of Insurance Agents alleges the company’s online quotes mislead consumers in Massachusetts.

Two executives and an actuary constitute this year’s International Insurance Society class of inductees.

European insurers are ponying up the cash to ready their infrastructures for more stringent regulatory requirements.

New vacuum-creating technology could become a fixture in areas prone to high winds.

Getting caught up in the details can lead to protracted negotiations and an inefficient and ineffective vendor selection process that erodes ROI before the project starts.

CNA and its policyholders have access to NICB’s national network of special agent investigators, field and headquarters analytical support.

New legislation seeks to restrict the ways insurers can use medical information.

The Women's Network Group membership gathered in Sacramento, Calif., to discuss the challenges and opportunities in a softening marketplace and economy.

In his new role, Stroughair will be responsible for all RMS capital markets activities.

Wireless e-mail has been deployed, or is being deployed, by 85% of enterprises in North America and 70% in Europe, according to a report from Forrester Research Inc.

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Different approaches to complying with regulations create a variety of benefits and outcomes for insurers.

If teens are in denial about whether they are safe drivers, is in-vehicle technology the answer to monitoring and reducing risk?

Travelers mobilized its Catastrophe Response Team and Farmers Insurance opened a temporary claims location to aid customers.

Coupled with Valen’s Enterprise Data Warehouse, the product is designed to refine insurer’s pricing process for commercial trucking business.

The Southfield, Mich.-based specialty property/casualty insurance holding company's goal is to better convey its full range of services in a user-friendly format.

New York Life and MetLife are two insurers making changes to their Web sites to satisfy and educate customers.

The impact of an IASB global insurance standard on systems, data, pricing and capital management will be “life-changing,” says Ernst & Young practice leader.

Advisen-RIMS' "Broker Services and Remuneration Study" shows buyers driving brokers toward services, and moving from commission to fees.

Commercial insurer adds overseas worker, customized North American environmental liability coverage options.

Wind speed measurements from specific locations represent intelligence to a variety of insurance stakeholders.

Letter asks NAIFA membership to reconsider its position.

The Liberty Mutual/Safeco pairing marries technological savvy with a strong regional distribution network.

The evolution of technologies such as Web conferencing, instant messaging and portals offered as software-as-a-service applications will enable small and medium-sized businesses to transform into global trading partners, according to IBM.