Insurance

The Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a total of $109 million in grants to 28 states and the District of Columbia.

Lloyd’s suffered $1.12 billion in losses on its way to a combined ratio of 113.3 percent.

Company commits to expanding insurance coverage in Haiti, Senegal.

Pike Research: By 2020, adoption and standardization of virtual data environments will push significant greenhouse and energy reductions.

CFOs responding to a recent Towers Watson survey say their companies are increasing both property and casualty rate levels ahead of market increases.

The Chartis company attempts to ease the burden of claims reporting for policyholders.

A natural-language supercomputer holds unlimited potential in unraveling uncertainties surrounding claims and conditions.

Estimate from Risk Management Solutions excludes power outages and tree-fall damage.

Acquisition will enable insurer to write specialty business in Lloyd’s, effective Jan. 1, 2012.

Word-of-mouth has always been powerful; social media is simply supercharging the process.

Collaborative effort to protect entrepreneurs in Haiti is recognized at Worldwide Reinsurance Awards.

Collaborative effort to protect entrepreneurs in Haiti is recognized at Worldwide Reinsurance Awards.

Damage Figures from Joplin Tornado Top $1B

In wake of scuttled Allied World merger, Transatlantic turns down resubmitted takeover bid from Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary.

Carriers looking to augment underwriting and policy administration systems, according to IVANS study.

CSC Unveils Cloud-based Billing Application

Jason Angus to continue as president of VCI while taking on the role of CMO for Hilb Group.

The P&C insurer will implement the new billing and receivables management system in its six regional companies in an effort to reduce communication and business barriers.

The question of how to regulate insurance companies at the holding company level is vexing both here and abroad.

Update: Celent Evaluates Policy Administration Vendors