Core systems

Data from the National Insurance Crime Bureau shows 13% more suspect claims than previous year.

The insurer has agreed to peddle part of its asset management business to Pacific Century Group.

As insurers ponder their social networking involvement, they must consider the ramifications of this new and interesting channel.

A new report that surveys agents and vendors reveals that technology is positioned to support agents’ growth.

Association says Japan Post Insurance enjoys favorable treatment in marketplace.

Semi-annual survey finds brokers to be more sanguine than carriers about employees embracing voluntary products.

Senate urged to pass companion legislation to House bill.

The number of insurance jobs has dropped in 11 of the past 12 months.

Rapidly nearing the end of the legislative calendar, insurers still waiting on squabbling lawmakers for reform.

Mercury Insurance Group, a multi-line insurance organization, and property/casualty core technology solutions provider Guidewire Software, report that Mercury Insurance Group will implement Guidewire’s Insurance Suite as its new policy administration, billing and claims platform for its homeowners business.

Amlin Illinois Inc., the Chicago based subsidiary of Lloyd’s insurer, Amlin, selected a product called the InsuranceAccelerator solution for its U.S. domestic-admitted property/casualty product. Offered by Exari Group Inc., a document automation software company, InsuranceAccelerator, met the requirements of the Chicago operation, including support for multiple document types, the ability to easily build new products, scalability and the creation of detailed reports.

Calling for a summit, Gephardt and Thompson say all can agree on greater use of health information technology.

Legal ruling allows investor lawsuit against agencies to proceed.

Despite Gmail's brief hiccup, evidence still points to cloud being perhaps more reliable than insurers' servers.

Some tout social networking media as a marketing opportunity, but for many it is a substitute for family.

Association says views of health insurance industry not accounted for in debate.

With core technologies now readily available, it's time for insurers to rethink how they approach process designs and improvements.

AIA says analysis of federal data affirms the efficacy of industry-backed safety measures.

New Celent report contemplates the state of policy administration systems.

MassMutual's research shows that a laddered annuity strategy almost always outperforms a portfolio of only stocks and bonds.