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Some privacy advocates worry that the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act could do the opposite of what policymakers intended, flushing more of consumers' sensitive information out into the open than ever

Over the course of her 25-year career as a pension actuary, Peggy McDonald has seen the rise and fall of the traditional pension plan as the cornerstone of an employer’s retirement offering.

The dynamic energy industry has shaped this executive's leadership style and execution.

Though pre-existing conditions can't be used to deny coverage, the use of prescription data is still widespread in the insurance industry, and privacy advocates are pushing back.

Rochester, N.Y.-based Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield was hacked at least twice going back to 2013.

The market for health insurance in the U.S. is already so highly concentrated that pending tie-ups among four of the country’s largest insurers risk hurting both consumers and doctors, the American Medical Association said.

The takeover adds to a flurry of deals: Japan’s Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. and Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. agreed to buy U.S. firms in the past two months.

While capital remains the primary tool that IAIS plans to use to ensure global insurer solvency, the IAIS demonstrated an apparent new openness to listening to those who had decried its rush to new standards, and its unwillingness to consider the equivalency of current local regimes.

Industry experts share insurers' strengths and what still can be improved on the cybersecurity front.

Tim Callahan, chief information security officer for Aflac, talks about the benefits of attending Deloitte’s one-day CISO Transition Lab.

With insurance carrier M&A activity spiking, INN contributors offer advice for technologists facing transition.

The former Zurich exec replaces John Foley.

States that attempted to build their own health insurance exchange, but ended up switching to the federal version, should reimburse the government for grants to build the tech, three senators say,

The NAIC’s recent and startlingly rapid moves towards a cyber regulatory doctrine are evidence of the importance and vulnerability of cyberspace.

In a draft document, regulators propose 12 rights for policyholders around cybersecurity.

Allen Reichman, 54, and three others scammed Oklahoma regulators in the $37.5 million leveraged buyout of Providence Property & Casualty Insurance Co., according to prosecutors.

The NAIC Executive (EX) Committee recently established the Cybersecurity (EX) Task Force to act as a focus point for cybersecurity insurance regulatory activities. The message is clear: there will be regulatory pressure to do something around cybersecurity.

The Bank of England will issue its verdict in December on the models insurance companies use to quantify risk and determine capital requirements as the industry prepares for Solvency II.

The smaller insurer’s hard work on customer and provider engagement technology has been cited as a key reason for Aetna’s interest and acquisition.

Anthem’s deal for Cigna would give the companies more scale in commercial coverage, and Anthem has also said that Cigna’s Medicare Advantage business is appealing.