Core systems

The White House said Thursday that 6 million people have signed up for private health insurance plans through the federal and state marketplaces, hitting the administration’s lowered goal, which was originally 7 million.

Decision could clear hurdles for smaller insurers to enter UBI market, industry experts say.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said that a box is being added to the enrollment process that consumers can click to indicate they started the sign-up process before the March 31 deadline.

Market conduct exams, privacy and data protection rank at the top of insurers' regulatory concerns, according to a recent survey.

Recognition of IT's strategic importance is growing, but so is dissatisfaction with its effectiveness, according to our eighth annual survey on business and technology strategy.

"If consumers are in line on the 31st and can’t finish, we won’t shut the door on them," says U.S. Health and Human Services Department spokeswoman.

The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season, which ran from June through November, was the first since 1994 with no major storms.

Insurer's statement on next year’s rates startled some analysts, while others said the company may be hedging bets as the Obama administration continually changes the rules on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Having established core capabilities last year, chief risk officers now are focused on making core processes and tools work better, according to Ernst & Young survey.

New analysis of off-exchange enrollment data shows percentage of younger people enrolling at eHealth and uninsureds shopping for coverage this quarter are trending up and average premiums trending downward.

Several brokers across the nation pinpointed Blue Cross Blue Shield companies in various states as some of the worst culprits; Blues responds.

By 2020 IoT product and service suppliers will generate incremental revenue exceeding $300 billion.

However, a lack of testing tools and lower-quality assurance resources are holding back mobile website and app developers and IT professionals, according to survey.

USAA, State Farm, GEICO and 11 others received customer experience ratings in the Fourth Annual Temkin Customer Experience survey.

The U.S. life-insurance industry, in aggregate, has lost ground for 25 years. Yet a market worth tens of billions of dollars awaits companies able to seize the opportunity.

ClaimCenter has been deployed for claims management ahead of schedule and under budget.

The vast majority of insurers report positive impact on bottom line, but a survey by Towers Watson finds applications and adoption rates vary substantially by line of business and insurer size.

Kaiser Foundation and SelectHealth ranked highest overall, J.D. Power survey finds insufficient coverage decreases health plan satisfaction.

Finance and business executives believe the CFO is a strong evangelist for the transformational potential of technology, according to survey.

Insurer will use the software to to better understand its customers and improve pricing management capabilities for its Safe Driver auto insurance line.