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Celent finds that U.S. and UK consumers are willing to share data about themselves under the right circumstances.

Celent offers a Digital Insurance Proposition Continuum for benchmarking industry offerings.

SteelHead appliance improves performance of critical, centralized insurance-specific software.

Novarica proposes a seven-point enterprise architecture governance checklist to mitigate risk and keep IT aligned with the business, while still optimizing agility.

Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Nevada Democrat, told reporters today he didn’t expect the insurance plan extension to be part of a must- pass federal spending measure being negotiated this week.

The group of federal magistrate judges in Brooklyn and Central Islip rejected arguments by insurers that disclosure was unfair or burdensome.

Cynosure was founded in response to a growing need for expertise in driving successful platform implementations and modernization initiatives.

The reduction is due in part to new technologies and better investigations, according to NICB research.

Options provide personalized healthcare experience; plans include free access to mobile apps, resources and tools designed help participants to make informed decisions.

A new Ernst & Young study reveals that insurers may be able to combat turnover with more frequent and relevant communications.

Enterprises are looking to hire, especially in cloud and mobile computing, according to IT consulting firm Janco Associates.

Modest premium increases of 1 percent to 4 percent reflect overall market stability and low catastrophic losses.

Cloud-based infrastructures are especially appealing to smaller, growth-minded carriers, according to Infinity Research report.

A new analysis from Aon Hewitt, the National Business Group on Health and The Futures Company sheds light on perspectives, behaviors and attitudes toward health and wellness.

The platform, unveiled through MetLife’s Sino US MetLife Insurance Company Limited division, lets customers compare products, get quotes, purchase and more from any mobile or desktop device.

Life insurance and annuity Web sites fall short in offering customers opportunities on their Web sites.

Digitally committed carriers expect twice as much premium growth as their more cautious peers, according to Accenture.

MetLife Chief Executive Officer Steven Kandarian has lobbied to avoid the extra oversight and called regulatory uncertainty the primary challenge to meeting profit targets.

Judge Gary R. Brown, who discussed the discrepancy between reports for the home in a Nov. 7 ruling, said he feared the practice was “widespread” and ordered that all reports be disclosed to policyholders.

Significant challenges stand between current lead-referral business models and potential role as value-added deal closers, according to Celent report.