Core systems

Business disruptions, volatile commodity prices and an unstable global economy end business as usual.

Despite massive catastrophe losses, insurers meet obligations and have surpluses to cover new claims.

Organic growth behind carriers’ desire for technologies that facilitate customer requests and consolidate multiple document systems.

Distracted driver disconnect ongoing as more teens believe they could get into an accident when drinking and driving versus texting and driving, notes State Farm survey.

Towers Watson’s “2012 Risk and Finance Manager Survey” found that 95 percent of insurance buyers had some concern over the hardening of the P&C market, which is a result catastrophic losses in 2011 and an upgrade in the catastrophe risk model to RMS 11.

The “Aon Risk Maturity Index” identifies trends in the overall risk maturity of organizations based in different parts of the world.

Oracle seeking roughly $1 billion in damages; Google and Oracle CEOs expected to be among first witnesses.

State Farm, Progressive and Allstate noted for successful Facebook presences in a recent report breaking down the industry’s take on social media.

The stress of filing income taxes may make U.S. motorists more prone to fatal motor vehicle accidents today say Canadian researchers.

a study by Willis Group Holdings reported that among primary umbrella casualty lines more than 75 percent of insured clients are seeing modest rate increases on renewal, driven by gradual increases in revenues and rating exposures.

Participants in national online pilot learn skills to help manage conditions and interact with others living with chronic illness.

USAA files suit against Mitek for alleged misappropriation of USAA's proprietary information, breach of contract and fraud; Mitek responds with a countersuit for alleged patent infringement and breach of contract relating to its technology.

Stable-value products are in demand among retirement-focused workers, according to New York Life's data.

A new report from Novarica outlines significant internal and external costs behind the average P&C PAS project, but the speed-to-market improvements may be worth it.

Banking industry exec discusses the issue’s force-placed furor, the industry's response and possible areas of compromise.

Indonesian earthquake latest reminder to insurers of property catastrophe exposure.

“Insurers on the West Coast are keeping headcounts low, and many are preparing a set off layoffs in the next month,” Janco CEO Victor Janulaitis told Insurance Networking News. “The IT job markets in Chicago and Boston are doing reasonably well and Dallas is picking up, but overall it’s not where it used to be four years ago.”

Insurance group aims to mitigate regulatory risks across specialty P&C, annuity and supplemental health insurance businesses.

Convenience, life triggers shape buying habits, reports LIMRA.

As insurers attempt to recoup losses from a costly 2011, global property insurance rates rise in the first quarter of 2012, Marsh reports.