Data and information management

Social network analysis can help insurers understand networks often connected to criminal behavior.

INN is proud to present the 2009 INNovator Awards, recognizing key advances in the use of technology and practices in the insurance industry.

Fitch affirms State Farm and Principal Financial Group, while A.M. Best downgrades Kinsgway Financial.

While Web apps are a critical part of many insurers’ business strategies, there needs to be better, more systematic approaches to addressing potential performance issues.

Internet-related crime is a fact of life, but can we afford to simply write it off and forget about it?

Although still embroiled in controversy, the organization is quickly moving forward on the methodology regulators will follow in evaluating insurers’ risk-based capital requirements.

Experts say the answer might be a hybrid cloud and on-site computing model.

Insurer Health Net says a hard drive disappeared containing the protected health information of 1.5 million covered members.

New York is the 27th state to enact anti-STOLI legislation, which is designed to protect senior citizens from stranger-originated life insurance.

Carrier fined $1.2 million over supervision of broker e-mails.

Solutions designed to help to enhance document management features by quickly locating and accessing documents filed when using the latest Microsoft technology.

Jackson will use technology to track key metrics and proactively address changing market conditions.

Experts believe insurers eventually will buy into the cloud hype, but in the form of "private clouds" contained within enterprises and close partners and agents.

Data from medical records may hold the key to insurers hoping to fully optimize their medical claims processing.

The regulatory and macroeconomic environment is causing carriers to rebuild their capital positions and consider necessary technology strategies.

With 50% of large hospitals having experienced at least one data breach this year, health insurers should keep tabs on how their data is being stored and secured.

Trade associations pen joint letter to Barney Frank asking for an industry exclusion.

Retirement planning fraud will be part of the purview of new, multi-agency unit.

There's been intense debate among insurance tech people lately over what SOA is—or is not—supposed to accomplish. Fortunately, experts at last month's International SOA Symposium have answers.

Insurers should prepare for an expanded focus by regulators on risk mitigation and consumer protection in 2010, say compliance experts.