Core systems

Compared to other nations, the U.S. P&C market is the “most improved,” according to the Capgemini “World Insurance Report.”

60 percent of survey participants are increasing cyber security budgets, according to BAE Systems, and 82 percent say they expect the number of cyber attacks to increase.

Estimating software designed to help adjusters create customized estimates onsite for clients.

Four distribution management solutions are expected to streamline Cypress' technology.

Insurers sold $61.9 billion of annuities, compared with $52.7 billion a year earlier, according to LIMRA.

With more than three weeks to go, insured losses from severe weather are an estimated $1.5 billion, according to the Insurance Information Institute, and that covers only two of the four storms so far.

Strategy, attitude and buy-in separates leaders from others, an Accenture survey finds. Mobile technology is the priority, as it enables better engagement with customers and creates new revenue streams.

Experts say the framework is ultimately likely to be cited in data breach litigation, other consumer claims and even by regulators as a baseline that all institutions must follow.

Allstate, Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, The Hartford and Travelers reported an aggregate combined ratio of 79 percent for full-year 2013, according to Fitch Ratings' latest report.

CEO Tom Wilson has turned his focus to expansion after spending years reducing sales to homeowners in states such as New York and Florida.

80 percent of all enrollees have paid their first month's premium, insurers report.

RGA Reinsurance Co. will incorporate Synodex's data into its product offerings and use Synodex APS.Extract, an electronic data feed and customizable report produced from health care records.

The Fed is working on how to tailor capital and liquidity rules to insurance firms, says Fed Gov. Daniel Tarullo.

Only 19 percent of enrollees chose the coverage with the cheapest premiums, and mid-level silver plans drew 62 percent.

The multi-channel platform will support automated sales and marketing efforts throughout the life insurance organization.

Business value metrics are a critical for demonstrating the impact of IT spending and investments, Novarica says, and neglecting to use them can lead to inefficiencies and one-sided cost-benefit analyses.

Network quality is the top criteria for machine-to-machine service provider selection.

MOVE architecture will help to support American Fidelity's goal of a 100-percent mobile environment.

Top three priorities for insurers include improving security/privacy, system simplification and standardizing infrastructure technologies, according to a survey by Kable.

Insurance industry executives are in store to receive what could be their largest annual bonuses since the economic crisis, according to recent survey.