Data and information management

Messaging and e-mail are the best starting points for insurers, experts say.

S&P affirms AIG and CIGNA, while A.M. Best downgrades First Beacon Insurance Co. and affirms Securian Financial Group subsidiaries.

WebSearch, a component of DocuLex’s Archive Studio imaging software, now offers keyword search to help users determine market trends and make decisions.

Insurers should mandate risk management exercises be a part of every IT project.

House Financial Services Committee is tentatively considering addressing flood insurance later this month.

Study shows data needs better protection; insurers require more training and IT participation when evaluating cloud computing.

The most talked-about provisions of both the House and Senate bills would give regulators powers they already have and, so far, have largely ignored.

Association says flexible approach suggested by European regulators augurs well for U.S. insurers.

Gartner lists technologies that will challenge business processes, support new business models and drive revenue growth.

Two senators warn of impending disaster, but some seem to think the threat is overblown.

Imperva’s PartnerSphere received 5-Star recognition in Everything Channel’s 2010 Partner Program Guide.

Zurich’s free Web-based program is designed to help companies recognize emerging business risks, and provide recommendations for strategic solutions.

The company will host a worldwide discussion with participants from across the globe joining in on Blackberrys and iPhones.

Verizon and IBM have expanded their relationship to deliver Managed Data Vault—a new private cloud service.

A data-centric approach to the claims process can deliver significant savings in payouts for property/casualty insurers.

But will the stimulus be enough to boost adoption of costly electronic and personal health records?

The Hartford plans to boost life insurance sales by building relationships with independent financial advisers, as opposed banks.

Report highlights data integration pitfalls as backdrop to achieving objectives.

A study by OCI finds that while employers think layoffs will save them money down the line, instead, the number of high-risk and workers’ comp claims often tends to rise.

A.M. Best takes action on Nationwide, affirms Highmark, while Fitch affirms Allstate.