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Workers’ compensation insurers and actuaries will experience positive and negative impacts with or without health care reform, according to speakers at the Casualty Actuarial Society annual meeting.

S&P withdraws its “A-“ counterparty credit rating on CNA Insurance Co. Ltd., and A.M. Best affirms the FSR of “A” and ICR of “a+” of Swiss Reinsurance Co. Ltd. and its subsidiaries.

A panel of insurance technology experts share tips and tricks for putting innovation into play.

Moody's says insurers denied 20% to 25% of claims in the second and third quarters, up from a previously historic rate of 7%.

Despite Latinos being the fastest-growing market segment, retirement providers haven't yet devised a plan to woo the group off the fence when it comes to 401(k) enrollment.

AIG CEO Benmosche tells the Wall Street Journal that the company is too big today, and it needs to become smaller and more transparent.

Investment bank specializing in financial services sector tells investors P&C market is expected to be flat in the coming year.

Focus is on the future of system performance, says solution provider.

House leaders had to make significant concessions for the reform bill to be passed, and it likely will have to be watered down even further to get out of the Senate.

Insurer adopts ForeSight Version 5.0 as point-of-sale illustration solution for life products.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Goldman Sachs Group Inc. was a key player in AIG's trades, even in the ones involving other banks.

Given social media's rise in popularity among older demographic groups, it's now become a serious data security risk for insurers as attackers target their less tech-savvy customers.

Industry endorses federal insurance office created by sweeping bill, but insurers are unhappy with their inclusion in a new dissolution fund.

The bill could significantly impact the way insurers do business, given it paves the way for the creation of a consumer financial protection agency, and establishes a framework to minimize systemic risk.

Government doesn’t expect all companies that received bailouts to be able to repay.

The Committee of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors predicts Europe’s insurers will feel pressure from low rates and H1N1 flu.

Aon expects property and D&O rates to stabilize and a soft casualty market to continue in 2010.

The House approved dozens of changes late Thursday to the financial regulatory reform bill, including measures to enhance the Federal Reserve Board's power to break up large, complex firms.

A Robert Half survey found that while 7% of technology execs anticipate hiring IT staff in the Q1 2010, 4% plan reductions.

Regulators will not require auto insurers offer pay-as-you-drive policies.