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Defaults on insured bonds are putting pressure on insurers that never fully recovered from the last decade's financial crisis.

Insurer to open a new IT center at its regional headquarters in Franklin, Tenn., and add 20 new systems and programming staff.

Three new products attempt to leverage the vendor’s acquisitions into a large market share of analytics innovation.

For dealing with the immense complexities behind regulatory and risk concerns, static data and spreadsheets may not cut it.

Responding to business requests for focus on growth and profitability, insurance CIOs are prioritizing core and back-office systems initiatives, including new business/underwriting, according to Celent report.

According to a new survey, cost containment leads employer concerns in 2012; safety also a worry.

If 2012 CAT losses continue to increase, the required payouts could deplete the capital base of insurers forcing them to merge or be acquired, according to report.

Upcoming IPv6 Launch Day means a permanent switchover. Are all your systems ready?

Seven state insurance commissioners among 15-member Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance; meeting agenda not set.

Insurer undertakes four-year integration project to better position itself in Romanian insurance sector.

Automakers’ recent move to incorporate smartphone hubs into production and the recent outcries against distracted driving could put insurers in precarious position.

Application designed to let insurers analyze social media, among other sources, for customer sentiment, claims and fraud issues.

A full 92 percent of survey respondents say they'll expand data storage capabilities.

State's insurance commissioner claims excessive premiums were collected, calls for review of coverage.

Focusing on cat modeling, Praedicat will be based on long-term research and development projects started at the parent companies.

Growth of both variable and fixed annuity sales were challenged in Q4; overall, VA saw 13-percent growth, while fixed slipped one percent.

In declaring a $10.2 trillion protection gap, Conning suggests the Internet and social media as outreach tools that have the ability to help insurers regain middle market traction.

Platform upgraded to support growth through improved time-to-market, reduced operating costs.

Carriers are quoting average rate hikes of 5 percent to 10 percent for D&O and E&O insurance after more than two years of price cuts, according to analysis by SKCG Group.

Robert Solitro, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions U.S. Companies, and Mario Vitale, Aspen Insurance, have been elected to the American Insurance Association board.