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Business process outsourcing and Software-as-a-Service use will rise in 2011, according to a new Celent report.

A study by a UK insurance aggregator revealed some possibly shocking results.

Unlike their CFO brethren in other industries, financial services execs' expectations still tempered by economy and regulatory issues.

New study shows enterprises continue to adopt social software and can forecast ROI.

Insurer associations continue to speak out about consequences from the new medical loss rules enacted Monday.

Verdict's outcome still unknown for Oracle's insurance customers using PeopleSoft and JD Edwards software.

Browser-based solutions provider says the expansion is due to its rapidly growing client base.

As November 30 deadline approaches, insurer voting continues as INN and Celent partner on INN’s 5th annual ranking of tech solution providers.

New report examines investment challenges for insurers in the wake of the financial crisis.

CIO group outlines recommendations for cloud deployment, preparation.

Former ACLI head and soon-to-be American Bankers Association chief pledges to take a bipartisan approach when he takes office in January.

S&P revised its outlook on Allstate from to stable from negative, Moody’s affirms Gen Re, Fitch affirms Humana, A.M. Best upgrades Zurich and its subsidiaries.

Many in financial services worried the term will give the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau license to crack down wherever it sees fit.

Overall mobile worker preferences and behavioral characteristics across age groups and geographies are actually quite similar, making the cross-generational tech chasm in the workplace a falsehood. Such are the findings of a quarterly Mobile Workforce Report issued by Redwood Shores, Calif.-based iPass Inc., a provider of enterprise mobility services.

New Celent report charts the evolution of underwriting systems for life insurers.

Willis Re has established a long-term relationship to develop solutions for risk scenarios using services from SpatialKey, a provider of SaaS-based location intelligence technology. The reinsurance broker will use SpatialKey to help its insurance clients better assess the composition of their portfolios and identify their exposure to natural and man-made hazards, including hurricanes, terrorism, tornados, and wildfires, the solution provider says.

Insurers express concern as amount they spend on medical care is now dictated by HHS regulations.

Despite the abundant risks facing U.S. property/casualty carriers these days, exposure to municipal bond losses is one that shouldn’t be keeping insurers up at night.

More than 50% of health providers surveyed expect to increase their IT spend, says Beacon Partners.

Robert Wood Johnson report offers modeling approaches for states analyzing what their health insurance exchange should be.