Claims

Industry conferences shy away from vendor-led sessions.

Economist Ian Ayres, who recently addressed the Casualty Actuarial Society, believes methods such as neural networks might be beneficial for actuaries when approaching data mining as part of the predictive modeling process.

Leading Insurance Services Inc. will change from a stand-alone data capture mechanism to an integrated solution.

While recessions tend to place downward pressure on workers’ compensation exposure, National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) chief economist says this could result in a surge in claims.

The average personal injury protection payment for claims from vehicles with seatbelts, but without airbags, was 32% higher than the average for vehicles with front airbags, and 57% higher than the average for vehicles with both front and side airbags.

Exclusive to INN: Ara Trembly, among industry thought leader contributors.

A new report from Celent sees double-digit growth ahead for business process outsourcing.

A new study reveals that insurers paid out $52.5 billion in global property claims.

Capital District Physicians' Health Plan and Excellus BlueCross Blue Shield are the latest New York insurers to be named in the suit against Ingenix Inc.

The new system will expose existing legacy assets as Web services, delivering patient liability information immediately to physicians and providers.

The product is designed to enable health plans to manage the end-to-end lifecycle of the provider network.

Privately funded StoneRiver comprises insurance, flood services, pharmacy, marketing and regulatory compliance divisions.

Hammering out a deal between carriers and vendors can be a doubled-edged sword, but done correctly, the benefits outweigh the costs.

When it comes to replacing legacy claims systems, carriers have many options large and small.

Going paperless produces numerous benefits, but it takes time and many small steps.

The insurance division stands alone as StoveRiver, while the rest of the company unites as one brand.

CIGNA has agreed to join Aetna, UnitedHealth in the establishment of an independent database that will determine reimbursement rates.

The full-service site is designed to help beneficiaries navigate through difficult times.

Palisades Safety and Insurance Management Corp. ranks higher in claims services than Progressive, GEICO and State Farm, according to a survey of New Jersey auto repair shops.

The combined business will operate under the Cunningham Lindsey brand identity.