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Estimate only includes aid provided so far and could rise in the coming weeks.

Only a few days left to vote in the seventh annual Vanguards in Insurance Practices awards program, which uncovers the best of the best in insurance innovation among both technology users and providers.

New BI survey asks which data endeavors executives plan to push forward in the next year.

In a new report, Deloitte attempts to assist insurers in making the right decision when it comes to implementation and its specific components.

Per unit costs for life insurers drop dramatically, as do errors and the business-cycle time.

40 percent of mid-sized and 10 percent of large P&C insurers are implementing or planning such projects, and many challenges are foreseeable, Deloitte research says.

CIOs discuss technology's ability to enable rapid change within your enterprise, rather than hinder it, at a recent forum held by Saugatuck Technology.

Starr International, an AIG subsidiary, had its claims that AIG was wrongfully managed during the bailout rejected.

Annuity sales decline 10 percent year-over-year driven by persistently low interest rates; indexed annuities offer a bright spot.

Fannie is seeking to require banks and other mortgage servicers to replace existing force-placed policies on loans it guarantees with insurance provided by a consortium of carriers offering discounts.

Mortgage technology solution designed to help homeowners refinance electronically.

Catastrophe modeling solution designed to help Navigators assess losses on a variety of levels, from portfolios to individual locations.

With the East Coast continuing to recover from superstorm Sandy, there are still wide ranges in the estimated insured losses. Risk analysis company EQECAT has estimated insured losses ranging from $10 billion to $20 billion, and total economic damages ranging from $30 billion to $50 billion. RMS estimates insured losses in the United States to range from $20 billion to $25 billion. And AIR Worldwide estimates insured losses ranging from $7 billion to $15 billion.

Insurers should know exactly what capabilities they're looking for and how to structure data teams when shopping for data and BI staff.

The vote stops any possible legislation on cybersecurity from being passed this year.

Insurer still plans to sell off life insurance branch; Paulson has lost about a third of his shares in the company.

Insurers plan on seeking growth through claims upgrades over the next three years.

Allstate, Great American and three others take home awards for best practices in insurance industry IT initiatives and strategy.

While online service is preferred overall, Celent survey also found that younger consumers favor face-to-face interactions for complex customer service issues.

The Navigators Group plans to test the models with an international array of catastrophe risk needs.