Insurance

A new study from Norvax Inc. says that while many consumers look, few buy health insurance online.

Agencies continue to cautiously grow despite shaky economy.

Anti-money-laundering systems vendor Norkom Technologies is teaming with IBM to deliver a more comprehensive approach to combating financial crimes.

Greg Demars comes from HCC Life Insurance Co. and Allianz, where he was a senior executive with 16 years of experience in healthcare actuarial, underwriting and operations.

The policy admin solution provider adds Darin Archer as VP of professional services, and elevates Mike Wanzong as VP of insurance solutions.

BancorpSouth is one of many bank-owned insurance agencies that's struggled through a cycle of low commissions the past three years, but is now bucking the trend.

The former AIG CEO bailed on his appearance at a House committee hearing due to illness.

Insurers that do not innovate will not realize success until they fully recognize, embrace and apply innovation to a “customer is king” approach.

Dr. Akshay Gupta will be responsible for managing and developing the Catastrophe Risk Engineering practice.

Agency Markets’ regional companies take home Applied Systems’ awards for agency-carrier interface leadership through the use of real-time rating and servicing transactions and download.

IBM Cognos 8 v4 is designed to help insurers use information as a strategic asset.

MassMutual made changes to enhance and simplify navigation and enable easier access to account management tools and content.

Red Herring and Deloitte recognize Camilion in their annual rankings.

Seeking $2.5 billion, The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. references impairments on its investment portfolio, with approximately 75% related to investments in the financial services sector.

Insurance industry voices its displeasure at Schwarzenegger’s veto.

The move to establish an optional federal charter for insurers should proceed, author says.

Chosen for her depth of carrier-specific insurance enterprise IT experience, Karlyn Carnahan, CPCU, reflects the industry’s latest analyst traffic.

Washington - The U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve a revised $700 billion bailout plan for the financial markets Friday, just four days after rejecting the original version and clearing the way for President Bush to sign the historic package.

The embattled insurer will peddle its life and property/casualty businesses in an effort to repay its $85 billion government loan, and plans to refashion itself into a global property/casualty insurer.

Having called for the impending doom of another major insurance company, MetLife and The Hartford both release assurances of safety.