Policy adminstration

Columbian Financial Group (CFG) has expanded on its deployment of the ALIS Policy Administration System, created by FIS Software Inc., a provider of enterprise-level, end-to-end policy administration systems for life, annuity, pension and health products.

Insurance Technologies LLC, a provider of sales automation solutions for the financial services industry, has released Version 2.0 of VisibleChoice, its multi-carrier annuity sales and research solution with a new look, enhanced features and added capabilities.

Insurance enterprise solution includes software, services, hosting and maintenance.

Marsh announces three new executive appointments, and a new insurance coverage for executives facing expanded liability under Dodd-Frank.

An Innovation in Insurance survey confirms that carriers value the input and advice of analysts, but don’t always trust its objectivity.

A John Hancock study finds that while LTC costs are rising, they're not escalating as quickly as other goods and services.

Widespread deployment of virtualized servers is laying a strong foundation for the adoption of cloud computing, says IDC report.

The American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS) elected Christopher Taft, president and CEO of Preferred Mutual Ins. Co., New Berlin, N.Y., as its chairman.

A new report offers cause to celebrate the industry’s move beyond the recession; yet pricing hurdles may remain.

Good governance is the key to keeping MDM initiatives on track at Protective Life.

People think seniors' online habits revolve entirely around looking at their grandkids' pics on Facebook, but they're surprisingly active when it comes to advocacy.

Buffett, Sokol sued by shareholder over actions prior to March acquisition.

Insurer says the proposed acquisition of Chaucer Holdings will help bring the company greater scale and earnings diversification; Moody's agrees.

PCI official says P&C insurers need to be mindful of attempts to whittle away anti-trust exemption.

The app is intended to make Allstate's group benefits available to more than 300,000 employers and 12 million consumers.

Legal and financial analysts expected the justices to reject the request.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will develop a new system of records as part of a program to oversee states' development and operation of health insurance exchanges.

Prudential CIO Barbara Koster receives the honor from a New Jersey newspaper.

Sluggish growth, inflation fears discussed during Big “I” CEO panel.

Global reinsurer capital reached an all-time high of $470 billion at the end of 2010, says an Aon Benfield study.