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American Association for Long Term Care Insurance reports 13-percent increase in paid long-term care insurance benefits.

Industry associations offer testimony on the FIO report, largely agreeing that the industry does not require a significant overhaul, restructuring or federal oversight.

Operating profit, which excludes some investment results, was 94 cents a share.

Health plans offered through government-run insurance exchanges may be required to cover 30 percent of "essential community providers" in each county in 2015, an increase from 20 percent this year.

Gartner predicts that by 2015, 25 percent of large global organizations will have appointed CDOs.

A slew of new products and data sources emphasize the speed with which the insurance industry is changing, which could threaten “fast followers,” according to Strategy Meets Action.

Farah Foustok, CEO of the business in the region, is among those leaving.

Strategy Meets Action Founder Deb Smallwood discusses the current landscape of collaboration, opportunities and challenges that come with it and action items for insurers.Throughout January, Smallwood details each of SMAs five next-generation technologies — analytics and big data, mobile technologies, collaboration technologies, cloud computing and telematics.To find out how the research and consulting firm came to these five, click here. No. 1: Analytics and Big DataNo. 2: Mobile TechnologiesCheck back next week for next-gen technology No. 4: Cloud Computing.

Predictive modeling is recognized as a transformative ability, but one that must be tempered by maturity, patience and understanding, says the insurer’s chief enterprise business analytics scientist.

In a 67-32 vote, the Senate passed the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013; industry associations respond.

‘AutoLink’ technology intended to help manage and streamline physical damage appraisal process.

Imperial Fire & Casualty Selects Innovation Group Products

Combined ratios fall; increased scrutiny, regulatory changes and political uncertainty rank among top concerns.

Bolt Platform is expected to enable 8,000 Citizens agents to provide multiple private market quotes.

A series of nine massive-open-online classes now is open for enrollment and free to anyone.

Insurer uses text messaging, a new app featuring social capabilities and good-natured competition to attract new customers.

WellPoint added 500,000 new members since Obamacare enrollment began and while they are older and sicker than current members, CEO isn’t worried about the risk pool.

Fewer people are shopping for auto insurance, declining 4 percent in the 12 months ended June 2013, compared to all of 2012, according to TransUnion’s "Auto Insurance Shopping Index."

In the next three to four years, apps will no longer simply be confined to smartphones and tablets, but will impact a wider set of devices, from home appliances to cars and wearable devices, says Gartner research director.

Network technology and application/database security top the list, according to a survey from Novarica.