Core systems

Accenture will develop, implement and manage a variety of applications to support the insurer’s Canadian operations.

The P&C industry remains financially strong, and is well positioned to handle future investment volatility, S&P says in its latest report.

Insurers looking to create smartphone applications may want to first examine findings from a study of mobile apps and security threats on both iPhone and Android devices.

The latest version of ActiveBatch includes SOA and Web service tools.

Insurers want to engage distribution network, drum up sales with technology.

Banks are starting to allow non-Web banking customers to access their accounts via their mobile devices; would this also work for insurers?

In the wake of the economic crisis, the once-maligned annuity is bringing in a bigger share of advisors' revenues. With a massive wave of retirees on the horizon—and both regulators and burned investors hungry for guaranteed income for the aged—the annuity business' moment is here.

As Blue Cod plans continued U.S. expansion, GE’s investment will go toward enhancing Blue Cod’s sales and operations team.

Aetna, Aflac and Travelers all announce positive earnings.

New SNL study charts changes in executive compensation, AIG chief Benmosche top in base salary but lags behind peers, subordinates in total pay.

An ex-employee and a co-conspirator are charged with stealing close to $1 million from the supplemental insurer over a year and a half.

Regulators at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission have directed The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., to provide additional details on $2.1 billion of securities that have traded at less than half of what the company says they're worth for more than a year, Bloomberg reports.

Fitch downgrades AEGON N.V. and AEGON Americas, affirms Pacific Life; S&P reacts to AIG’s board chairman change.

Board is seeking nominations for appointments to its consumer advisory council.

Hard drives were stolen from a facility the health insurer had leased from a call center, impacting almost 1 million members.

Forrester analyst doesn't believe social business intelligence is simply a fad, and that it holds value for insurers.

The government released interim final regs aimed at creating a system of checks and balances for internal and external appeals processes of health claims.

Health insurers using “accounting tricks” to undercut the MLR law, charges political action group.

As also seen in the United States, technology isn’t the only deciding factor for UK brokers placing business, according to a new survey.

Feinberg says compensation committees should be able to cancel payments to executives in extreme circumstances.