Core systems

As more and more blogs penetrate the Web-o-Sphere, the industry shouldn’t be surprised that a blog that tracks and comments on health and life insurance blogs is becoming mainstream.

Strong Q1 universal life sales kept overall life insurance sales from dropping during the first six months of 2008, but Q2 premiums were flat, says the organization.

The GOP's support of federal disaster insurance reform follows the Democratic National Committee's call in late August to create a National Catastrophic Insurance Fund.

Complex market requirements call for complex technology offerings by policy administration solution providers.

The law is intended to curb abusive tactics targeting senior citizens.

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee will use the software to automate new business quoting, rating, underwriting and enrollment.

Business professionals recognize the importance of IT security investments and predict and increase in their budgets for 2009.

Broker’s risk management platform heralded as success at “The Review’s” awards ceremony in London.

By acquiring data sets containing VINs that meet specific "indicators" of insurance fraud and/or vehicle theft, the National Insurance Crime Bureau improves its recovery rate.

Report says modern policy admin systems a fit for growing Islamic insurance market.

In its third annual program, Insurance Networking News recognizes the accomplishment of female industry leaders.

With overall predicted losses topping $10 billion, insurers’ mobile teams and technologies may need to remain in hard-hit areas as three more tropical storms line up behind Gustav.

Without congressional action, the National Flood Insurance Program will expire at end of month.

The association lists its objections to a proposed rule change in a letter to the SEC.

FARMERS SELECTS 360VALUE TO ESTIMATE HOME COSTS

ADOBE UPDATES ITS LIVECYCLE ENTERPRISE SUITE

SAPIENS, IBM AND MILLBROOK PARTNER ON BI

Global insurance outsourcing is growing at a CAGR of 8%, expected to become a $24 billion industry next year.

Based on findings from a new Fitch Ratings report, the property/casualty profitability decline is a result of poor investment performance and deteriorating accident-year underwriting results.

A new report says insurers need to clearly define the position for these jacks-of-all-trades.