Insurance

A new era of social commerce is knocking at the door, promising CRM on steroids—and State Farm is one of the first insurers to stand in line for it.

With the increasing prevalence of standards such as XML Web services, carriers can more easily move parts of their operations onto other applications and platforms.

Health and life insurers are the most likely to experience repercussions of a possible epidemic.

GMAC Financial Services honors its associates’ good deeds by handing out biannual Community Leadership Awards. The awards recognize exemplary volunteerism and charitable giving.

Based on its research, WANTED Technologies predicts The Bureau of Labor Statistics will announce a loss of 752,000 jobs in March.

In response to changing market conditions Ken Oehler will lead the expansion of Aon's Change Implementation Services.

Andrew Archambault and Anthony Mammolite both join the Bermuda-based reinsurer from Lexington Insurance Co.

Wolters Kluwer Financial Services, which provides regulatory intelligence, policy management, and process management products and services to help financial services organizations control and provide oversight to their compliance programs, reports that its insurance compliance products will be available to U.K. insurance companies that conduct business in the United States.

A great CEO should be a great visionary, demonstrating outstanding skills at finding the best people and appointing them where they can bring the highest value for the organization.

CAMICO Mutual Insurance, Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Co., SureTec Insurance Co., Pacific International Insurance Ltd., AEGON USA and The Penn Mutual Life Insurance

Redemtech’s “Sustainable Computing Assessment” finds most companies lack holistic policies for promoting sustainable computing.

Getting a framework in place is the first step to a successful enterprise risk management strategy.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan launched a program advocating extensive use of information technology to document and coordinate care across all providers and settings.

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has rated Genworth Financial’s main lifestyle protection insurance entities A-.

Much like the insurance industry, bank CIOs are gaining more authority when it comes to managing and enhancing their company's technology.

Insurance advisors, agents, brokers and benefit specialists unify voices to caution against bypassing proper deliberation and debate.

The company says by transferring its AUI Holdings company into a special-purpose vehicle, it will be able to sell a minority stake.

Insurance IT vendors should readjust their approach to selling solutions in a way that better meets the needs of their customers.

In a recession, many will see outsourcing of functions as exporting of jobs.

Two weeks after Genworth was denied the ability to participate in the Tarp program, The Phoenix Cos. was thwarted in its attempt to receive bailout funds.