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New York is the 27th state to enact anti-STOLI legislation, which is designed to protect senior citizens from stranger-originated life insurance.

A.M. Best affirms the FSR of Allstate, while Fitch Ratings upgrades ING subsidiary Lion Connecticut Holdings' guaranteed, senior unsecured debt ratings.

A lawsuit filed by Ohio Attorney General alleges Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch gave many exotic investments the highest investment-grade credit rating.

In this age of tight markets and a floundering economy, some are suggesting that carriers take all their sales in-house, but will that happen?

Carriers are sending more than 41,000 claims download transactions per month using IVANS communications platform.

The State Auto Group received high scores from the Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana for the uniqueness of products, value-added services and programs offered to agencies.

Applied Systems acknowledges Harleysville’s leadership and innovations, citing the company’s achievements in agency/carrier communication.

Producers will be able to create National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR) transactions out of the same message elements they are using today to communicate with each other.

Changes to the insurer's wholesaling model are a result of distributors' desires, and the opportunity to increase its sales of investment, annuity and guaranteed-income products.

Solution designed to empower carriers with an instant PPO repricing and enhanced savings audit solution to improve the workers' compensation medical claims process.

Carrier fined $1.2 million over supervision of broker e-mails.

Solutions designed to help to enhance document management features by quickly locating and accessing documents filed when using the latest Microsoft technology.

New York Life and Allianz top Beacon Research’s list despite dip in overall annuities sales.

Jackson will use technology to track key metrics and proactively address changing market conditions.

Colony Term UL is designed to meet the needs of term buyer market.

A lack of funding for IT and eBusiness initiatives, channel conflicts and confusion about the role of social networking also plague overseas insurers.

Deal melds policy administration and Web-based distribution technologies.

Association questions whether states will choose to “opt-out” of public option.

What does it mean for an individual or a company to be a thought leader? For some the answer is powerful, but some refuse to drink the Kool-Aid.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety releases its annual list of safest vehicles.