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Life insurer shareholders balking at price tab of proposed acquisition of AIG Asian operations.

What insurers can do to enhance their customer experience in the years ahead.

However, LIMRA warns that the industry won’t return to 2008’s sales figures until 2013.

As subsidies expire, House removes health insurance spending to ease passage of broader bill.

Insurers are simplifying variable annuities to reduce risk and cut costs, but most investors still want living benefits.

Exhibitors acknowledge improvements, but daunting challenges remain.

Observers say the assignment for financial agencies is unprecedented and, eclipses past government overhauls, such as Sarbanes-Oxley.

We all know the power of ratings and reviews. Many cinephiles base their weekend viewing on what critics favor at a given moment, as do music aficionados when browsing through the latest releases. But nowadays, you don't need to be a well-respected reviewer or influential blogger to influence people's decisions. The advent of social media is enabling everyone to wax poetic, or raise or lower their thumb in judgment of anything they choose. Facebook last month even made it possible for members to "like" items on a wide variety of partner sites, furthering both the rating phenomenon as well as its own reach. So, how does this new trend help an insurer looking to improve interactions with its customers or boost sales?

Much of the allure of software as a service (SaaS) lies in its ability to trim hardware and software costs and keep maintenance to a minimum. But for the Celina Insurance Group, there were other benefits that proved just as compelling.

Microsoft CFO Peter Klein weighs in on the host of transformational technologies impacting insurance operations.

To respond to customer and business demands, insurers take on billing system overhauls.

USAA uses social networking tools to spur sales, quotes and product and service strategies.

Cost, performance and application compatibility are some of the interlocking issues impacting hardware replacement decisions.

Chasing the retirement "savers" will require a technology- enabled focus on education to simplify the complex products being posed to them.

Metrics, averages and advice on updating core systems.

Servicing multiple distribution channels shouldn't translate to multiple headaches.

Consistent data a key benefit of SaaS for Ohio P&C carrier.

In wake of the economic crisis, financial risk managers will need to rely on process and technology innovation, as well as a dose of introspection.

While a new study questions the value of brainstorming, the history of successes born of collaboration tells another tale.

Survey reveals that 74% of nation's insurers are hiring.