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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ newly elected officers will assume their duties Jan. 1, 2011.

Former AIG chairman and CEO held liable for two allegedly fraudulent reinsurance transactions.

Insurers may want to ensure consumer adoption of their mobile wares doesn't fall short of expectations, as experts predict banks will struggle without proper promotion.

Employee dedication and PolicyWriter’s market leading capabilities are credited for Adaptik’s third appearance in the ranking.

Individuals can securely purchase policies online and immediately print policies and ID cards.

A working group is tasked with finalizing a model bulletin to help regulators tackle stranger-originated annuity transactions.

Towers Watson says that while insurers have made progress in their ERM efforts, the industry still faces challenges.

Rep. Ed Royce lists specific "fixes" he wants to make in the law if the GOP seizes a House majority next year.

The BI solution is designed to help drive business improvements across the enterprise.

NAIC adopts model law to conform to health care reform, but insurers warn they may be hard-pressed to adopt new spending rules by January 1 deadline.

Fitch Ratings reveals that the losses could be almost double what insurers previously expected.

RIMS survey says rate of premium loss decreased during the last quarter.

Against economic woes, insurance companies are facing some tough decisions when it comes to IT staffing and maintenance. In particular, flat premiums and reduced investment income are driving the industry into a competitive state not seen in 20 years, forcing IT organizations to deliver faster, deliver more and reduce or maintain costs, notes a new report issued by New York based research and advisory firm Novarica.

It’s no secret that agents and brokers continuously rank “ease of doing business” as one of their top priorities when choosing a carrier partner. The subject of a recent survey, 7,800 independent agents and brokers were asked to rank more than 200 property/casualty carriers, and name their top performers.

Preliminary research results from NCCI indicates a 4% drop in claim frequency for 2009.

For the first time ever, theft of information and data has now overtaken physical fraud in businesses, Kroll report finds.

State-of-the-art lab aims to help P&C insurers model for and mitigate against natural disasters.

Partnership extends reach of Duck Creek Technologies across Australia and to New Zealand

Insurer charged with inconsistencies, yet NAIC review found no underpayment of claims.

Moody’s places Zurich under review for a possible upgrade, affirms Travelers; A.M. Best upgrades Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co.