Data and information management

Vendor recognized for document management expertise.

Latest version designed for more user autonomy in signature and data placement within electronic documents.

Google Buzz users went nuts when their contacts were assembled without their consent, but other social media users are only too happy to air every piece of dirty laundry in their baskets to anyone who will listen.

Celent recognizes carrier’s use of analytics technology to identify cases of fraud that may be abnormal, or too hard to spot with the human eye.

Open source offers rapid turnaround and quicker time to market, which appeals to many insurers.

Insurer to offer free identity theft consultation and restoration services after hard drives containing protected health information on at least 521,761 members were stolen.

A.M. Best revises CNA Insurance Co.’s outlook to stable from negative and upgrades Farmers Mutual Insurance Co.’s financial strength rating.

A new study from IBM suggests that data governance is critical, but actions based on data are unique.

Priorities through 2012 include a focus on underwriting discipline, risk management and gearing up for Solvency II.

The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America and the Insurance Information Institute were among the organizations urging reform.

Complaint alleges recently departed workers conspired to misappropriate Liberty’s trade secrets.

S&P cites acquisition of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. in downgrade.

iPartners’ Insurance Scorecard offers performance management dashboards and scorecards, ad-hoc detailed analysis and production reporting.

Elementum will utilize CATRADER and ALERT to manage risks associated with its portfolio of cat bonds and other insurance-linked securities.

Experts say the best way to address systemic risk is by providing the regulatory community with direct access to a database that contains all firms’ networks of financial information.

Critic contends that all this cloud terminology is sort of silly, and suggest that it may even be setting the industry back.

Both federal and state governments are looking to crack down on unsafe practices.

A panel of four C-level insurance executives agree: the economic crisis has changed the competitive landscape. Just what they intend to do about it is another matter.

TARP-driven BI discourages behavior that focuses on short-term results at the expense of value creation and innovation in the long run.

The green concept is catching on with insurers as well, as Allstate opened a data center last year based upon best practices and technology aimed at saving energy and employing renewable resources.