Core systems

SAP's pending acquisition of Sybase is designed to offer improvements in transactional and analytic applications as well as enhanced mobility, messaging interoperability and content delivery.

Allianz SE, The Hanover and Nationwide all see net income growth over this time last year.

Kognitio’s Data Warehousing-as-a-Service program compares historical and current price points using Quomation technology.

Branded Marketing LLC is trying to combat churn by offering free Chubb insurance policies to users of its prepaid MasterCards.

It apparently will take more than a visit from the Dali Lama to rebuild Conseco’s name and reputation as a stable financial services leader in Medicare supplement, long-term care, life and annuity products.

Beacon Mutual will integrate StoneRiver Power Suite and Underwriting Management System into its BeaConnect site.

Boston-based Liberty Mutual Group is planning an initial public offering for its subsidiary, Liberty Mutual Agency Corporation (LMAC).

AIG's mortgage insurance subsidiary reported Q1 earnings of $73 million —its first quarterly profit in three years.

AIG and Prudential are in talks to revise the composition of the AIA Group Ltd. deal—cutting the $25 billion cash component of the deal by $2 billion.

Aetna, Berkshire Hathaway, Genworth and Wellpoint among the insurers affected by most recent ratings changes.

NIBC reports staged-accident questionable claims skyrocket 46% from 2007 to 2009.

Insurers still focusing IT dollars on delivering core systems and much-needed support for the business side.

Lack of communication, persistence of silos among the factors hampering risk management at an enterprisewide level.

The stalwart reputation garnered by global insurance companies over the years may be fleeting, according to a report by rating agency A.M. Best.

While the workers’ comp calendar year combined ratio was 110 in 2009—up 9 points from 101 in 2008—the market still faces a host of challenges, says NCCI Holdings.

For the second consecutive month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports insurers reduced their ranks, and has seen a 3.2% loss in jobs over the past year.

Having weathered the financial storm, life insurers need to shift away from rebuilding capital and towards premium growth, according to a new study by Hartford, Conn.-based Conning Research & Consulting.

As legislators craft reform measures for the financial services industry, insurers are asking to be excluded from funding a bailout mechanism for systemically risky companies.

RMS’ portforlio management platform, Miu, includes event mapping and historical cat event analysis features, and the ability to compare historical scenarios with future risks.

Forrester survey finds knowledge workers seeking agile, self-service business intelligence tools to ease backlog.