Data security

While advanced computing and technology is typically a blessing, with more avenues for exploitation, it also can be a curse for IT security.

Bilked for billions of dollars annually and facing tough economic times, insurers are reaping benefits by outsourcing fraud mitigation.

A free online service provides necessary state-by-state hurricane-related bulletins and department of insurance compliance information.

Opponents of the legislation claim enactment would hurt consumers.

AIG works quickly to shore up support and stave off panic as its leadership transitions and the marketplace repsonds.

The solutions will combine the expertise of IBM's Global Business Services and Norkom's financial crime and compliance software.

Late Tuesday, the Federal Reserve Board made an unprecedented move to rescue American International Group Inc., giving the U.S. government a 79.9% stake in the failing company.

Pinnacle Life, Allied North America and Harleysville Insurance win first, second and third place in Insurance Networking News’ 2008 INNovators Award.

Total losses are expected to make the hurricane the third-most expensive in history.

Insurance execs expect sub-prime issues to have significant negative impact on 2009 financial performance, and 36% of the execs expect the risk associated with adequately pricing risk, to be the most significant challenge over the next three to five years, according to a survey conducted by KPMG.

New research predicts a shift in IT priorities as the deadline for comprehensive regulations for European insurers nears.

The property/casualty association believes the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) offers vital protection to policyholders, and is important to the U.S. economy.

The Sting Trailer was built to aid in the successful apprehension of organized cargo theft rings.

The GOP's support of federal disaster insurance reform follows the Democratic National Committee's call in late August to create a National Catastrophic Insurance Fund.

CRC Insurance Services Inc. completed the purchase of Southern Risk Operations LLC.

Robert Dunn continues to serve on Integro's Canadian board, while Mark Rankin was elected as a director.

Business professionals recognize the importance of IT security investments and predict and increase in their budgets for 2009.

Broker’s risk management platform heralded as success at “The Review’s” awards ceremony in London.

By acquiring data sets containing VINs that meet specific "indicators" of insurance fraud and/or vehicle theft, the National Insurance Crime Bureau improves its recovery rate.

With overall predicted losses topping $10 billion, insurers’ mobile teams and technologies may need to remain in hard-hit areas as three more tropical storms line up behind Gustav.