Core systems

The rules apply to almost all health plans in the nation including new ones sold under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

According to software provider Quindell Portfolio, CAA South Central Ontario has entered a deal to implement all aspects of a telematics program within eight weeks.

Gartner predicts that the top three most sought-after cloud services will remain email security, Web security services and identity and access management.

GEICO and Progressive stand out, as policies purchased online have more than quadrupled over the past decade.

“There’s no question we wish we had done more testing,” said Joanne Peters, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Health and Human Services Department.

Insurer purchases the two systems in an attempt to improve efficiency, control and automation.

Fitch Ratings says an extension could decrease enrollment, as well as create pricing and logistical implications that could hurt financial results for insurers and hospitals.

Most Americans are uncertain or incorrect about what insurance telematics/UBI programs do and do not track; 37 percent would outright reject pay-as-you-drive insurance.

Commercial, Personal Rates Relax in October. Both lines experienced 1-percent reductions in monthly composite rates, with marginal decreases seen in nearly all segments.

Agent portals, core systems, business intelligence and other technology initiatives are competitive necessities, according to a new report from Novarica.

Catastrophe bond issuance continues to grow. The third quarter of 2013 saw $1.4 billion of non-life catastrophe bond capacity issued, the highest it’s been in 15 years, according to Willis Capital Markets & Advisory.

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association has joined forces with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management to offer options in 30 states and the District of Columbia under the Affordable Care Act.

Survey of P&C and life group insurers finds most have multiple legacy systems and low levels of satisfaction.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency's Edward DeMarco said this is an interim move to reduce prices, while more restrictions are yet to come.

CGI has been paid $104 million, and while no penalties are built into its contract, Kathleen Sebelius, the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary, said last week that “paying for work that isn’t complete is not something that we will do.”

Toyota Corollas are more than twice as likely to be stolen than any other compact car, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau.

AIG, Berkshire Hathaway and four others announce quarterly results.

Large insurers responding to a recent survey were unanimously invested in predictive modeling, but challenges persist.

BNY Mellon/Risk Insurance survey finds more than half of global insurers have insufficient investment collateral; funding costs and operational complexity are on the rise.

Just more than half of executives, in a recent survey, anticipate increased investments in training to reduce the gap, as 35 percent admit they have not invested enough in the past.