Insurance

The study reported that the trend of mergers and acquisitions among MPL insurers continued in 2011 with Medical Protective acquiring Princeton Insurance from Medical Liability Mutual Insurance Co and Doctors Company Insurance Group acquiring FPIC Insurance Group while the NORCAL Group purchased Medicus Insurance Holdings Inc.

Applications, data security, hidden costs; here are the pros and cons of engaging or resisting a cloud migration.

About 85 percent of asset management firms and insurers have seen increased brand awareness on social media platforms, 67 percent have seen increased engagement with clients and prospects and 58 percent say social media has led to increased website traffic.

New regulations would close medical mills, end payments when no medical treatment is provided and speed claims resolutions.

Using SpeedBuilder Systems' BindExpress Policy Suite, Fremont adds its eighth commercial line in under two years.

Based on noncompliance with the Medical Loss Ratio provision of the Affordable Care Act, insurers will pay out rebates to 3.4 million people.

Insurers turn to their peers and attend industry meetings to conduct due diligence about potential business partners, according to study.

Technology is rapidly transforming human interaction into informal communications, how can the insurance industry react?

Farm Bureau Life Insurance of Michigan is indicating annual savings of $230,000 and full ROI from a claims upgrade implemented less than a year ago. More than a quarter of Farm Bureau’s savings comes from paperless solutions, including eliminating the printing of around 65,000 faxes in the first six months.

“The Hartford Benefits For Tomorrow Study” found that 87 percent of single Americans don’t have enough savings to get through a financial hardship and of that group only 44 percent have insurance to help them, which means 56 percent do not have coverage.

Health insurers embrace e-contracting approach to save paper and admin costs and improve customer service efforts.

A growth spurt is expected in external spending and IT investments in North America after a meager 2011.

Building credibility from the ground up through restructuring and core systems initiatives helps creative cultures thrive.

A well-planned enterprise architecture plan can deliver impressive results to the bottom line and bridge a long-held gap between IT and business.

Amalgamated Family of Companies moved to a more automated, rules-based data security solution that ensures encryption and compliance.

Efficiency and transparency are driving standards changes around the globe, and ACORD leadership is committed to staying ahead of the changes.

Health insurers are counting on technology to reduce the claims-processing errors that cost billions of dollars and frustrate patients and physicians.

15 minutes with Craig Robinson, StoneRiver reinsurance sales engineer.

After a recent trip to ACORD headquarters, standards don't appear to be as black-and-white as they seem.

Cloud, mobility and analytics require a focused, enterprise approach—here's how to deliver.