Insurance

Organizations need to defend their data assets against internal threats, not only disaffected workers but also trusted administrators who hold the keys.

45,800 jobs were added to the IT sector in the past 12 months, but the financial services industry has seen a decrease of 25,000.

J.D. Power reports breaks down how State Farm, Allstate, GEICO and Progressive use humorous advertising to snare customers.

Core systems renewal and improving the customer experience help optimism hold the lead over pessimism.

New study from Oracle and INN finds that aged IT systems remain operational impediment for insurers.

2011 IT spend projected at $125 billion for small and midsized businesses, insurers included.

ACORD President Greg Maciag and LIMRA International President & CEO Bob Kerzner welcome viewers to the ACORD INN Newscast.

Survey reveals that online applications now initiate a majority of new policy sales.

Insurers contemplating integrating mobile platforms into their enterprises must take heed of this disturbing trend and make tough calls.

Australia’s largest insurer looks to expands into U.S. forced-placed insurance market.

Fixed annuity sales month-to-month rose 6% in the first quarter, and Western National and New York Life contributed the most sales.

As FEMA’s Direct Servicing Agent, the property/casualty software and services provider will expand services to insurance agents, policyholders, lenders and other stakeholders.

Insurers fail to pay timely benefits because life and annuities business units’ motives for discovery of insureds’ demises differ and their separate blocks are administered on siloed platforms.

After profiling 10 document automation systems for its recent report, Celent suggests five factors to consider before investing in the systems.

Health insurance exchanges under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act may pose a threat to COBRA.

Risks rise as employees increasingly use personal mobile devices for enterprise purposes.

Doug Cox, director of GMC Software Technology, discusses unified communication strategies.

In an effort to assist its producers in managing their pipelines and communicating with carriers, one agency implemented enterprise social networking tools.

By its nature, the military requires its personnel to be constantly on the move, and USAA seeks to move just as quickly-if not faster-with its mobile offerings.

As rule makers finalize the Dodd-Frank Act behind closed doors, insurers fear they will suffer collateral damage.