Core systems

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. (DTCC) is allowing investment managers who oversee separately managed account (SMA) programs to access its Fund-Serv mutual fund processing platform.

How can an insurer keep up when it’s creating 989 new bureau-based administrative forms, yet retiring only 249 forms annually?

The company will pay a $25 million fine to atone for improper accounting practices at former reinsurance unit.

A new study finds that financial difficulties are causing customers to economize on policies.

As its stock price tumbles, the Bermuda-based reinsurer acknowledges investment losses and “efforts to maximize shareholder value.”

Figure less than the 2008 season, but higher than previously predicted.

Study reveals that adult Americans of all ages are showing greater awareness of and interest in online accessibility to their medical information.

Insurer says key programs such as its “green” data center help reduce its environmental footprint.

The financial services meltdown may pressure a new congress and new administration to revamp how the insurance industry is regulated.

Association says current reserving system is too conservative.

The annuities association is starting a campaign to stop a proposal to classify annuities as securities.

The long-gestating proposal lessens collateral requirements for foreign reinsurers.

The GMS Group believes its new platform will improve relations with its existing fixed-income clients, and deliver many managed account solutions to its high-net-worth clients.

AIR’s new model includes three views of seismic risk in Japan.

IASA’s Executive Edge speakers offer divergent views on the state of the economy, its affect on insurance and what insurers can do about it.

After Standard & Poor's placed its ratings on five major U.S. mortgage insurers and their core and dependent foreign subsidiaries on CreditWatch with negative implications, it expects most mortgage insurers will ultimately be downgraded, and some of the downgrades will be more than one notch.

Credit card bills are the most popular bill paid online, followed by utilities, telephone, cable/satellite television, wireless and insurance, according to research from Billeo Inc.

The U.S. wealth management business now has four business units: retirement services, annuities, insurance and investments.

Companion Data Services (CDS) will use Finalist Address Quality Solution to Verify, Standardize and Correct Addresses on CMS Claims.

More than 3,000 members have joined WikonnecT, an Internet-based collaboration network, since the it was launched at the company's Fall Connect conference.