Core systems

The insurer now offers independent agents the opportunity to automatically download policy updates daily through Vertafore’s AMS360 and continues to retire old technologies.

iGO for Final Expense is designed to improve selling and processing needs for Settlers' 3,000 independent insurance producers.

Infrastructure functions can reduce costs and improve service delivery through better demand management.

Industry experts say it's time to focus on the future rather than the rocky implementation.

Gartner CEO and senior executive survey shows that growth is the top priority, with executives displaying a “bullish” attitude toward technology-related business growth in 2014 and 2015.

The project delivers an upgrade from Windows XP to the Windows 7 operating system for more than 11,000 desktops.

Report says coverage is available and affordable, though the market is tightening due to uncertainty over reauthorization; insurance industry groups response mostly favorable.

As a result of the crowded market driving down prices in New York - one of just five states where UnitedHealth is involved in an exchange - the insurer may boost participation in public insurance exchanges.

Southern Trust seeks to modernize its technology system and says the applications can be used and adapted by business users without a deep technical background.

The insurer will move to a private cloud-based infrastructure on the PureFlex System and IBM will provide other services related to mainframe, storage, backup and resiliency.

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Casualty Actuarial Society forms a task force to advance research into cyber risk and cyber insurance.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods leaves ratings unchanged due to the generally stable operating environment, but analysts are adjusting earnings-per-share estimates because of winter weather and a flatter yield curve.

The portal is designed to enable customers to choose coverage via a side-by-side quote, but also purchase and service the insurance on one platform.

A link exists between the levels of collaboration among IT, line-of-business and analytics groups and the success of big data and analytics projects.

Top trends include core and legacy system transformation, data mastery, and analytics and digitization, Celent says.

In addition to preparing for 2015 enrollment, the expected successor to Kathleen Sebelius as U.S. health secretary will face health insurers' warning of double-digit premium increases.

Health care CIOs, consultants and attorneys comment on the tenure of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, who soon will resign after serving the nation for five years.

Insurer expects to increase automation, flexibility and control of investment accounting and reporting.