Core systems

Tropics completes conversion, implementation of policy, billing and claims software.

Committee on Oversight & Government Reform Chairman Rep. says we “must assume that website is still vulnerable and Americans may have [personally identifiable information] hacked and taken.”

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Novel and more accessible forms of information from government and private sources represent a new and rapidly growing piece of the big-data puzzle.

While only three insurers make the list, their ranks improve from last year.

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Nearly all insurers also expect Congress will reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, according to I.I.I. survey, which revealed deeply divided economic outlooks.

UnitedHealth Group Inc., the biggest U.S. health insurer, said earnings rose 15 percent, boosted by growth in its Optum technology business as well as enrollment gains.

Many will stop selling universal life with secondary guarantees and half expect to make major design and pricing changes; CFOs to make only moderate changes to staffing levels despite lack of in-house talent.

Insurer selects DataHub and InfoCenter to help increase responsiveness to customers, business partners.

Four industry standouts landed in the top 10 of FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for work-from-home opportunities/telecommuting jobs in 2013.

In newly created position, Denise Garth will be responsible for launching the firm’s innovation practice.

Business interruption and natural catastrophes pose the biggest threats, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer; for the first time, cybercrime and reputational loss enter the top 10 risks in United States.

The patient-mix is important to health insurers that would have to decide by the end of May whether to keep selling exchange plans in 2015.

Insurer launches AIG Financial Network financial services group and revamps its process for new advisors to include best-in-class systems for testing and training, as well as onboarding securities-licensed financial advisors.

Through a a one-year contract, with an initial payment of $45 million, Accenture will take over construction of healthcare.gov.

Health insurers are in a tough place; asking the administration for a break is almost begging members of both parties to beat the snot out of them, but unless the administration bails them out they look set to lose quite a bit of money next year.

In a recovering economy and armed with strong capital positions, life insurers and annuity providers should take the opportunity to become more customer centric through technology innovation, industry experts say.

While affirming its 2014 profit forecast, insurer said it was evaluating expectations for the new year.

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