Compliance

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.