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News of the impending recapitalization caused the insurer's shares to hit their highest levels since October 2008.

Next generation technology seems to be a savior, and a challenge, to insurers trying to respond to the changing behavior and expectations of the customers who embrace it.

The IRS will not require insured plans to comply with nondiscrimination rules until further guidance has been issued.

IIABA says agent commissions should be excluded from calculations of non-claims costs.

Genworth discontinues retail and group variable annuities, while Western & Southern and Allianz put faith in new variable annuities.

Insurers may be interested to see how the bank is leveraging new technology to converse with customers online.

The insurer's banking arm aspires to be a "material competitor" to the "top four" mortgage lenders.

Based on input from employees, Northwestern, Travelers among top 50.

New study shows that mean compensation for IT pros increased since last year.

National Insurance Producer Registry add states reaches 100-million transaction milestone.

European insurers need to be become more cost-efficient to counter stagnating premiums.

A global panel of consultants and senior executives, some of whom work with insurance industry clients, say that building the project manager’s (PM) influence, accelerating new leadership and communication skills, and increased use of informal learning approaches such as social media and experiential training are among key themes for 2011 project management professionals. The global panel of experts was assembled by ESI International, a subsidiary of Informa plc that delivers consulting and education services, to identify top trends for 2011.

Best-in-class, high ROI ERP implementations do not always cost more if well managed, Aberdeen research finds.

U.S. carriers comprise only 20% of A.M. Best's annual list of largest insurers ranked by total assets, and just 36% when ordered by net written premiums.

State Auto Insurance Cos. and Guidewire Software today announced that State Auto selected Guidewire ClaimCenter as its claims management system. State Auto will deploy ClaimCenter for all of its lines of business.

Under the rule, ONC will select one organization to accredit entities wishing to become a health IT certification body.

Registration for Medicaid MU programs in 11 states started this week.

Moody's rates Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., Fitch affirms Northwestern Mutual Life, S&P removes State Auto from it CreditWatch list.

A combination of regulatory, political, and economic factors are set to create an uncertain environment for U.S. health care insurers, Moody's Investors Service says, leading to a continuation of the negative outlook for the industry.

The memorandum of understanding marks the first formal coordination effort between states and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.