Insurance

Several key provisions of the health care reform law go into effect today.

The typically soft-spoken Alabama Republican told reporters "there's no question" he will be elected chairman by the Republican Steering Committee.

The organization will continue its initiative to help research practitioners find practical answers to current and emerging challenges.

Amica Life, Allianz among companies recognized by StoneRiver

Agreement designed to bring mobile enterprise application platform to market.

A difficult economy and poor customer service may encourage fraud, according to a new Accenture survey.

New report surveys efforts to draft specific rules for the insurance industry.

Pega Claims for P&C insurers is designed to enhance ease-of-use and improve service delivery.

Almost 80% of insurers are willing to outsource printing and mailing, but there are other, less drastic ways, to save money.

New report reviews solution providers as response to insurance agents’ demands for technology solutions that make it easier to do business.

Insurers recently have cut settlements with lenders, accepting cash in return for not investigating or rescinding coverage on mortgages that were the result of sloppy or fraudulent underwriting.

The Silverlake Forms Development Environment enables users to create or edit a form once using a WYSIWYG designer and output into multiple formats.

Philip Emond to succeed Michael Woeller as CIO.

Fitch and S&P affirm ACE Ltd. ratings, A.M. Best downgrades Farmers’ Mutual Insurance, S&P lowers ING’s U.S. subsidiaries.

Insurers should look at six key areas going forward to develop a competitive advantage.

GPS integration with Garmin to improve field appraiser productivity.

Advancements in health care analytics could mean big changes for insurers.

New survey says life insurers need to provide more information about the products they offer.

Zurich shares key lessons from losses over past 10 years; loss mitigation practices.

Personal and Commercial Lines Interface Leadership awards were presented during ASCnet’s 2010 TENCon event; Allied Insurance and Chubb won Innovation Interface Leadership Awards.