Data and information management

In an effort to bolster earnings, P&C industry will continue to report favorable reserve development in 2010 and 2011, but at a declining rate, says A.M. Best.

New Novarica report advises a “supply and demand” approach, along with benchmarking of tight operational peer groups to maintain accuracy.

A new study finds that many CIOs have yet to make their way from the back office to the front lines.

The AIR Extratropical Cyclone Model for Europe incorporates the effects of the regional building codes and construction practices on building vulnerability.

The capital agreements will be supplemented by a non-risk-based leverage ratio of 3%.

Weak economy, catastrophe losses continue to drag on insurance sector’s financial performance.

A noted Children’s Hospital is appealing a $250,000 fine for not reporting a data breach, but this should be a huge red flag for insurers.

Company will create unified coverage especially for drilling operations.

The Office of Financial Research is tasked with collecting data on behalf of the Financial Stability Oversight Board and analyzing it to spot risks to the economy.

Complete data is in: 2008 was the first year that payments for medical care were more than half of all workers’ compensation benefits, says the National Academy of Social Insurance.

Version 10.5 features upgraded location analysis and customer data mapping for insurers.

Technologies such as business analytics are opening up new possibilities for coaxing businesses out of their comfortable boxes.

A new Conning Research study shows that the commercial auto insurance market may be a leading indicator of the overall commercial lines insurance market.

When perpetrators of major cyber-crimes get a mere slap on the hand, we all lose.

Implementation of Cost Operations Shared Service Centre Model to streamline efficiencies, reporting and processes.

New Novarica report says insurers will have an increasingly tough time justifying custom built applications.

Uncertain markets, slow economic improvements and changing regulations cloud recovery efforts, making underwriting discipline, pricing a key strategy.

TransUnion's Insurance Risk Index rose just slightly from Q1, and is up only 0.3% since 2009.

AIR Worldwide’s cat modeling software promises to enhance the underwriting processes of Syndicate 609 for Atrium Underwriting Group.

Data migration issues have long held life insurers back from replacing their legacy systems.