Insurance

Life insurers may benefit from this trend if they provide products that meet consumers' demands, according to a Northwestern Mutual Life study.

Despite the highly publicized breach, Alliance Data's Q1 net income surged 85% to $86.4 million, from a year earlier.

Gartner study identified cloud computing as the top strategic technology investment for CIOs.

Markel Direct to offer clients new product innovation, increase share of the business insurance market.

Organized vehicle scams defraud insurers and customers alike, costing billions of dollars annually, says Insurance Information Institute.

Columbian Financial Group (CFG) has expanded on its deployment of the ALIS Policy Administration System, created by FIS Software Inc., a provider of enterprise-level, end-to-end policy administration systems for life, annuity, pension and health products.

Insurance Technologies LLC, a provider of sales automation solutions for the financial services industry, has released Version 2.0 of VisibleChoice, its multi-carrier annuity sales and research solution with a new look, enhanced features and added capabilities.

Insurance enterprise solution includes software, services, hosting and maintenance.

New website designed to speed enrollment of medical and behavioral health physicians, as well as small practices of five or fewer physicians.

Marsh announces three new executive appointments, and a new insurance coverage for executives facing expanded liability under Dodd-Frank.

Aon report says Q1 2011 was the worst quarter ever for the facultative reinsurance market.

An Innovation in Insurance survey confirms that carriers value the input and advice of analysts, but don’t always trust its objectivity.

A John Hancock study finds that while LTC costs are rising, they're not escalating as quickly as other goods and services.

Widespread deployment of virtualized servers is laying a strong foundation for the adoption of cloud computing, says IDC report.

The American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS) elected Christopher Taft, president and CEO of Preferred Mutual Ins. Co., New Berlin, N.Y., as its chairman.

A new report offers cause to celebrate the industry’s move beyond the recession; yet pricing hurdles may remain.

Good governance is the key to keeping MDM initiatives on track at Protective Life.

People think seniors' online habits revolve entirely around looking at their grandkids' pics on Facebook, but they're surprisingly active when it comes to advocacy.

Buffett, Sokol sued by shareholder over actions prior to March acquisition.

Insurer says the proposed acquisition of Chaucer Holdings will help bring the company greater scale and earnings diversification; Moody's agrees.