Data and information management

Hartford, Conn., - Information sharing among Internet users via Web-based communities such as social-networking sites is apparently becoming a real liability threat for many organizations.

Tool helps underwriters to quickly assess risks globally.

The MIB Life Index reports that North American application activity for individually underwritten life insurance was down last mont, off -0.2% year-over-year.

Forrester Research lists service-oriented architecture (SOA), business process management (BPM), mobility and X Internet as trends that will drive a dramatic change in technology adoption and use.

New research finds that incorporating analytics into governance, risk management and compliance (GRC) initiatives offers organizations the opportunity to capitalize on improved operational efficiencies.

The Chicago vendor is endorsed by the Independent Health Insurance Agent Association (IHIAA) for its suite of quote engines, agent Web sites, e-mail autoresponders and lead management systems.

Results for the SMART Registry will be measured by tracking changes in clinical indicators and reviewing feedback from physicians and their provider surveys.

The planned acquisition of AIX Holdings follows two other acquisitions The Hanover has made in recent months to build out its product and service capabilities for its agent partners.

Washington - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) offered some dire predictions today, stating that the Atlantic hurricane season will be more active than forecasters first predicted, with up to 10 hurricanes expected to form.

A new report says because of their ubiquity, producers must strive to make their portals exceptional.

Based on their banking colleagues experiences with the implementation of the Basel II accord, Aon recommends European insurers ready themselves for Solvency II long before 2012.

The transition to the global use of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) may create dramatic change in insurance products, investment strategies, risk management and M&A activities.

The companies have partnered to provide an end-to-end predictive analytics solution targeted specifically for the property/casualty industry.

IBM has received commitments from certain shareholders to tender their shares to the contemplated offer, which represent approximately 10% of ILOG's issued share capital.

The intent of the products is to provide business users with flexible content management in a collaborative, yet controlled environment.

As insurers find new uses for data, the technology and architecture of warehousing must adapt.

A Florida-based insurer turned to a document management system to dramatically enhance the quality of its documents.

As IT infrastructures become more complex, carriers look to a mix of new technologies and old methodologies.

Seattle - The shareholders of Safeco Corp. voted overwhelmingly to approve the merger agreement entered into on April 23, 2008 with Liberty Mutual Group. Of those Safeco shareholders who voted, 99.5% voted to approve the transaction. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Liberty Mutual will acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of Safeco for $68.25 per share, in cash. The transaction is not subject to financing contingencies.

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