Data and information management

The Public Entity Risk Institute's (PERI) says its program's expansion signifies increased awareness on the part of government entities of the value of benchmarking and performance measurement to control costs.

The Hartford recognizes that employing an enterprise taxonomy works wonders for their Web site and other areas as well.

Business process management is not new, but AIIM and respondents to its survey believe it to be entrenched as an integral part of enterprise content management.

While popular on the periphery, security concerns are still tempering SaaS usage for critical applications.

Using emerging mobile devices to access CRM, analytics and customized business applications is a lofty goal. Are life insurers ready?

While few will fault insurers for focusing on survival during these turbulent times, a chance to redefine themselves now exists.

NAMIC says small insurance companies at risk unless plan is reformed.

This acquisition is the latest of many investments The Hanover has made in the past five years.

TowerGroup says tumultuous past year will color the insurance industry going forward.

Deal is an acknowledgement by risk management solutions provider of critical emergent risk factor: climate change.

Chicago - BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners, L.P., a corporate venture fund that is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, and Sandbox Industries announced a $5-million investment in Initiate Systems, Inc., a provider of master data management (MDM) solutions for health information exchange.

New York - The Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) and LogicManager today released RIMS State of ERM Report 2008. The report substantiates the value of ERM for organizations of all types. It also indicates that companies that have greater risk management and ERM maturity levels enjoy higher credit ratings.

Chicago — In testimony before the House Committee on Financial Services, Cameron Findlay, executive VP and general counsel of Aon Corp., urged the U.S. Department of Treasury to acquire the hundreds of billions of dollars of illiquid assets that reside on the ledgers of 's financial institutions.

Albany , N.Y. — The New York State Insurance Department is readying a review of financial stress testing and scenario analyses of insurers in the state.

Privy to a variety of educational sessions, technology showcases and business analytics, rating and underwriting product launches, attendees at ISO’s annual conference were told that “winners will have ERM in all parts of their business.”

Lockton Cos.' Fall 2008 Market Update reports that insurance carriers face an ominous set of facts entering the final weeks of 2008.

International Data Corp. says the worldwide business rule management systems (BRMS) market enjoyed healthy growth, with revenues increasing 11.4% from 2006 to 2007.

New research urges organizations lacking formal policies governing how business information is controlled to remedy the situation immediately.

Product aims to meet the needs of technology providers.

Clients and partners share best practice and learn about innovative ideas in claims management.