Core systems

App will soon be available on both iOS and Android platforms.

A new report from Forrester provides an overview of mobile capabilities in insurance, including an array of potential functionalities and customer interest.

In a new report, Gartner outlines three trends pushing more enterprises toward cloud-based security.

IMF Report says mandatory reinsurance cessions regulations are protectionist, hinder market access and growth.

More natural peril events occurred in 2012, but the losses incurred were far below the record-highs established in 2011.

Insurer looks for greater flexibility and efficiency from BillingCenter, a Guidewire product.

A day after the National Association of Insurance Commissioners announced former U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) will be the organization’s new CEO, several industry groups have commented on the appointment.

Experian QAS survey finds fewer than 1 percent of businesses lack data quality initiatives.

Accenture’s Duck Creek Software to support rating and quoting for underwriters and agents.

A recent survey shows a gap between the perception of Own Risk Solvency Assessment Model Act preparedness and the actual completeness of insurers’ enterprise risk management frameworks.

Survey of IT and executive respondents reveals planned functionalities that could turn BYOD into a competitive advantage.

With climate change prompting a transformation, insurers will find opportunity to take on some risk in the energy sector, which will continue to be crucial in the world economy.

From 2008 to 2011, the number of questionable claims suspected of being part of an organized group or ring activity increased by 47 percent, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s “Data Analytics Forecast Report.” However, that number of questionable claims with the OGA referral reason decreased markedly in 2011 and continued to fall in in the first half of 2012.

With Own Risk and Solvency Assessment regulatory requirements approaching, P&C insurers believe the process will improve the link between their company’s enterprise risk management efforts and capital and strategic planning, according to a new Towers Watson survey.

Making agents’ lives easier with these technology advances should be on every insurer's to-do list this year, according to IIABA’s Agents Council for Technology and ACORD’s User Group Information Exchange.

The insurer's Q4 underwriting profit margin this year fell almost two cents on every dollar when compared to results from Q4 2011.

Governor decries "one size fits all" system, calls for reforms to the state's no-fault auto insurance policies.

The CFPB's new rules will reportedly assure that borrowers are warned in advance of force-placed insurance's cost and prevent banks from force-placing policies on many escrowed loans.

Survey outlines both pain points and the most important factors for successful programs of change.

This year, fewer insurers make the list, and all slip in rankings.