Core systems

Aon says loss results of recent disasters, coupled with pending Solvency II requirements, demand re-evaluation of catastrophe models.

In anticipation of the new Solvency II regime, as well as the eventual merging of the broader formal accounting rules policies from both the United Kingdom and United States, insurers need to strengthen their risk cultures. So says a report issued by global professional services firm Towers Watson, which recently measured the temperature of more than 80 delegates from a wide range of insurance companies.

Republicans are strongly considering using a rare procedural move to prevent President Obama from installing Elizabeth Warren as CFPB director.

Penn Mutual’s third annual "Worth for Women Survey" put a dollar value on the work they do outside of their jobs; find men overvalue their actual contributions.

IT consultant to assist companies in Australia and New Zealand with OneShield Dragon implementations.

Web-based system to enable streamlining of billing and collection processes.

Berkshire Hathaway, AIG and UnitedHealth rank the highest on this year's list.

Portal to allow quick execution of key business transactions, minimizing cost of distributing new and existing products.

Accenture survey finds that 70% of organizations are utilizing data for two or fewer areas of the business.

In a joint letter, 44 Senate Republicans said they would not support any candidate unless Congress enacted legislation that would replace the agency's director with a commission.

Insurers may be interested in learning how advisers and asset managers are utilizing social media to their advantage.

The 4% drop in April was largely due to discounts given to larger customers, reports MarketScout.

Historic tornado outbreak in the South contributed in excess of $1.3B insured losses, including $1B in Alabama alone.

Aetna, WellPoint and United Health's CFOs sound off on why M&A activity is now heating up.

Commercial property/casualty pricing exhibiting glimmers of hope according to the Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers.

Aon, CIGNA, The Hartford, Lincoln Financial, Prudential, Selective and others all released first-quarter figures.

Customer experience framework promotes greater use of data and success with initiatives, Forrester reports.

Democrats argue the bills have less to do with improving the new agency, and more to do with Republican opposition to Elizabeth Warren.

Banks still managed to generate record levels of fee income despite difficulties in the property/casualty and health markets.

Panel orders payout to Lonsdale LLC for a dispute over life settlement defaults.