Core systems

American Banker and Financial Insights announced this year's list, highlighting a change in the No. 1 position, and a decided international presence being among the noteworthy differences from last year.

Treasury Secretary Paulson's announcement brought criticism from several quarters, including lawmakers who saw it as a missed opportunity, and bankers who said they have whiplash from the Treasury's about-face.

The dramatic changes that have been occurring in recent months are the beginning of a permanent restructuring of financial institutions and insurance entities, according to a story in American Banker.

New research urges organizations lacking formal policies governing how business information is controlled to remedy the situation immediately.

Product aims to meet the needs of technology providers.

Henry Paulson says Treasury is focused on "further strategies for building capital in financial institutions."

The CEO of Medical Records Institute has sent a letter to President-elect Obama suggesting new national strategies to promote health information technology.

Tightening budgets may slow the trend from system replacement to legacy modernization.

Edward Liddy has issued a statement claiming recent media reports have grossly mischaracterized an AIG seminar for independent financial planners that was held in Phoenix last week.

A new study ranks cities most prone to damage from hail storms.

For the first time, the Bush administration took advantage of power it won from Congress last month and bought more than $40 billion of stock in AIG.

A Towers Perrin study found that many executives believe a significant reduction in head count at their organization is somewhat or very unlikely, while some think a more targeted head count reduction is probable.

The latest version of Guidewire’s underwriting and policy administration system is designed to provide P&C carriers leverage in improving core operations.

The research and advisory firm's rankings document the average customer experience of insurers with various technology solutions.

In a significant overhaul of their plan to rescue AIG, federal officials have agreed to inject billions of dollars into the insurance giant while easing terms of an existing credit line.

Web site provides policyholders with a choice of autobody collision repair shops.

Connecticut legislator stays in position to oversee expected financial regulatory reforms.

A political action committee for agents and brokers scored big on Election Day.

The solution is designed to provide customer quotes in less than five minutes; Farmers agents receive more qualified leads.

Despite some high-profile deployments, service-oriented architecture is being held back by competing standards and varying implementations.