Core systems

When it comes to claims processing, a little bit of software and an evolution of processes can make a huge difference for carriers.

Financial Instruments Reporting and Convergence Alliance coalition includes industry stakeholders from both life and property/casualty insurance groups.

Report: Financial crisis should spur insurers to take a new look at risk management.

NAIC chief gives mostly positive assessment of Obama Administration’s plan for reform, but concerns linger.

The recent economic hardships have compelled motorists across the pond to take their time when shopping online for auto insurance.

Look! Up in the sky! It’s a car! It’s a plane! How do we insure it?

Ratings agencies announce a number of ratings changes, including affirmations of New York Life and NYMAGIC Inc., and downgrades of National Financial Group and TIAA-CREF.

The study found that 56% of respondents who have health insurance are against, or are unsure how they feel about a government-operated health care plan.

In the first quarter, Sun Life's variable annuity sales rose 21.8% to $580.1 million.

With interest rates falling and the markets in a fingers-crossed recovery, executives and analysts expect demand for fixed annuities to start tapering off.

As reform efforts gather speed, insurers seek to provide input.

Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers says public option for health care endangers private market.

New work has begun on an amendment to the first universal standard for motor vehicle event data recorders that may aid in insurers’ fight against insurance fraud.

The losses and declines in market value associated with the recent economic environment reveal new insights about the complexity of risk.

While new channels and options continue to arise, there has been no significant culling of existing channels, which could pose a problem, according to the firm.

Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) wonders "If we have institutions that are 'too big to fail,' have we not failed already, since they create a systemic risk?"

Position created to help oversee insurance operations at American International Group.

Clean, solid data is fundamental to mitigating risk, but insurers continue to slide by with poor information.

Both sides in the debate over federal regulation of the insurance industry find something to like in the new financial blueprint.

Life insurer now has no long-term debt maturities until 2011.