Insurance

A coalition of insurance companies file suit to block implementation of Rule 151A.

With budgets essentially flat, business execs and CIOs turn to improving performance, “harvesting enterprise investments.”

Both insurers promise to fund a new database and stop using UnitedHealth’s controversial technology that, according to New York State authorities, skewed reimbursement rates.

Investment firms are dampening the cautious optimism displayed this week by insurers at the Insurance Information Institute’s 13th Annual Property/Casualty Insurance Joint Industry Forum.

A new report from TowerGroup says the financial meltdown represents unique interdependencies and negative forces that insurers must be ready to deal with when it comes to litigation.

An Insurance Information Institute forum assesses the year past and the year ahead.

Association selects former Iowa insurance commissioner Vaughan for top post.

A new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety finds that fatalities per capita among older drivers has decreased 35% since 1975, and is at its lowest level.

Consultant Watson Wyatt says risk management and reform are among life insurers’ key concerns this year.

Bill wants companies receiving bailout money to trim executive compensation.

Supporters of state regulation say the new study comes short of advocating federal charter for insurers.

A yearly report on annuities shows carriers have a way to go when it comes to leveraging cost-cutting technologies such as STP.

The insurer says its new site offers independent insurance agents free and low-cost, co-branded materials.

The content management and workflow systems provider is teaming with INSTEC and OneShield on separate projects.

Jan Nooitgedagt will succeed Jos Streppel as CFO and a member of the executive board.

John Murphy will provide global strategic direction and consistency across all of Ironshore’s platforms.

The two insurers are now able to become thrift holding companies, and receive money from the government's financial rescue program.

A new report from the National Research Council found that the clinical information systems in a number of medical organizations lack comprehensive decision support.

In an effort to achieve a nationwide electronic health information network, the former American Health Information Community brings together public-private sector members.

The Phoenix Cos. entered into a pact with the Swiss Re subsidiary for a group of in-force term life insurance policies.