Core systems

PolicyIssuance is a Web-based solution and designed to enable general agents to issue policies.

More possible investors pull out of a bid for AIG's Asian insurance arm.

Despite the increase, the Council for Disability Awareness says there's little evidence the recession has broadly impacted the number of claims.

Gartner expects insurance IT spending to increase 2.1% from last year.

Three companies currently under scrutiny; feds say there are many more alleged offenders.

U.K.-based gadget insurer shares some of the more bizarre claims it has received.

WCSI and Innovation Group worked together to map data from legacy systems, developed dashboards, MI and BI reporting, and Mountain West is buying in.

Insurer says company’s 11,500 U.S. agents in are key to market share.

A congressional panel says that had the U.S. worked with foreign governments, it could have borne fewer financial risks related to the insurer's rescue.

In letter to HHS, commissioners say they have requisite powers to implement law.

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (Horizon BCBSNJ) announced its plans to create a new company called Horizon Healthcare Innovations (HHI). The new company is expected to be formally operational in September, but has already begun work as a division of Horizon BCBSNJ, notes the insurer. The new company’s mission is to energize the transformation of health care delivery to a better system marked by higher quality and more effective care, greater collaboration and efficiency, and increased affordability, notes Horizon.

Sales of insurance products jumped 9.6% year-over-year in the first quarter, report says.

Life Insurance Corp. of India is in talks with at least two banks to set up the service.

Insurer sells a controlling stake in its consumer credit division to private equity firm.

Study reveals that employees value voluntary workplace benefits, but don’t truly understand the financial protection provided by life and disability benefits.

AIG, Allstate, Liberty Mutual and The Hartford all issue financial statements.

S&P and Moody’s offer differing takes on insurer’s pursuit of Alico.

The agencies issued a joint proposal detailing potential substitutes for credit ratings in setting capital minimums, but officials warned that Congress' decision to eliminate them from the supervisory process may be a mistake.

The number of IT services deals rose 14% from Q1 to Q2.

The Treasury released a comprehensive report on how it has unloaded warrants in more than four dozen lenders that have repaid the Troubled Asset Relief Program.