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The data supporting its use are statistically irrefutable, and the benefits to consumers are significant, Hartwig says.

Physicians offer advice on how to define “meaningful use” of electronic health records.

The prediction of a Swine Flu pandemic brings to light an urgent and dire need for electronic health data.

Virtualization offers significant financial benefits, but it may also involve significant risk.

Insurers are among coalition advocating efforts to reduce risks in storm-prone areas.

New York Insurance Superintendent Dinallo says that mergers are likely for weakened insurers.

A new study shows the Web is the channel of choice for people seeking price information about auto insurance.

Despite insurance's yawn-inducing rep as a consumer brand, Forrester believes that since 75% of U.S. consumers use social technologies, the opportunity is there for insurers to capitalize.

A new study finds that while newly keen for bargains, consumers are not eschewing insurance coverage altogether.

An NICB report shows suspicious car fires up 27%, slip-and-falls up 77% and hail damage claims soar 407%.

The troubles at AIG continue to hold the headlines, as investigators are now digging into whether Joseph Cassano, the former head of London-based AIG Financial Products, and two of his top deputies--EVP Andrew Forster and Connecticut-based managing-director Thomas Athan--committed securities fraud and other federal crimes, reports the Wall Street Journal and CBS News.

Conning Research & Consulting suggests individual annuity insurers rethink their product risk, distribution, asset management functions and cost structures in a changing competitive environment

A new era of social commerce is knocking at the door, promising CRM on steroids—and State Farm is one of the first insurers to stand in line for it.

With the increasing prevalence of standards such as XML Web services, carriers can more easily move parts of their operations onto other applications and platforms.

Health and life insurers are the most likely to experience repercussions of a possible epidemic.

Insurers have an opportunity to present and discuss experiences, recommendations and visions on the ways a business can most effectively plan and deliver on the benefits of business process management (BPM). Business Process Management Consortium (BPM-C) issued a Call for Participation for the BPM Information Days, to be held in San Antonio, Texas, on Sept. 15-16, 2009. BPM-C is an OMG managed group.

Based on its research, WANTED Technologies predicts The Bureau of Labor Statistics will announce a loss of 752,000 jobs in March.

A great CEO should be a great visionary, demonstrating outstanding skills at finding the best people and appointing them where they can bring the highest value for the organization.

CAMICO Mutual Insurance, Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Co., SureTec Insurance Co., Pacific International Insurance Ltd., AEGON USA and The Penn Mutual Life Insurance

Many Americans think it’s likely that electronic health records would improve the overall quality of U.S. medical care.