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Sent to the Senate for a final vote, the latest provisions are more liberal than the previous Senate version’s.

Study suggests insurers establish an efficient risk-based compliance culture throughout their enterprise, or risk the consequences.

Serving as acting CIO since October 2008, Mark Esposito now will take ownership of IT strategy across all business segments of The Hartford’s life operations.

The impending amendments offer adaptable insurers strategic advantages from the resulting structure, says a Conning Research study.

Quarterly report from brokerage well received on Wall Street despite revenue decline.

The insurer said in November that it would acquire troubled Bonifay Holding Co. Inc. to qualify for TARP assistance, but still has not heard from the Treasury about its application.

Seeking to address systemic risk, reps say they will soon introduce legislation to create national insurance regulator.

The new course is intended for employees new to the insurance industry who need quick understanding of how their company's products serve customers.

The bill includes $3 billion in "jump start" funds to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology to rapidly disseminate grants and loans to increase I.T. adoption.

A source says the auto insurance business is expected to fetch about $2 billion.

Report says investments in automation and Web services are key to improving profitability.

A report by the Congressional Oversight Panel for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) says assets the federal government received from AIG plan were valued at only $14.8 billion.

Despite the predicted IT spending crunch, new options abound for insurers looking to upgrade their risk management software applications.

The AMA lawsuit charges the insurers schemed to shift medical costs to physicians and their patients.

Federal Trust Corp. is relying on The Hartfords’ TARP approval in order to complete its sale to the insurer by Friday.

While a favorable loss-reserve development is on the horizon for the P&C industry, A.M. Best predicts the life/health insurers' ratings spiraling.

Survey results from 3,200 agency staff members show that more than half of agency management systems use real-time tools for inquiries or personal lines endorsements.

An organization representing insurers asks the SEC for more inclusiveness and accountability in formulation of new rules.

Legislation expands health care coverage to children.

Proposed transactions involving two insurance software vendors were the largest deals of the year, reports Berkery Noyes.