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Moody's rates Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., Fitch affirms Northwestern Mutual Life, S&P removes State Auto from it CreditWatch list.
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Chad Hersh to keynote the Insurance Core Systems Summit in April 2011.
January 4 -
The memorandum of understanding marks the first formal coordination effort between states and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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Legacy replacement, mobile applications and better use of analytics are among the issues confronting insurers.
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National health insurer Aetna this week announced its formal acquisition of Medicity, a health information exchange technology company from Salt Lake City. The move is seen by many as a proactive approach to meeting health care reform requirements.
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Of particular interest for many in 2011 will be mobile, social media and PFM that make for more efficient customer service.
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Kelser Corp., a provider of technology products and services to the insurance and financial markets, announced today the completion of its acquisition of HSG Global Services, Inc., a Massachusetts-based business consulting and outsourcing firm specializing in business improvement. The buyout comes only a few months after Kelser announced an internal ownership transfer and corporate rebranding. According to Kelser, the HSG acquisition helps fulfill key management, staff, and process requirements necessary to carry out the mid and long term strategic objectives of the company.
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Industry group Agents of America (AOA) reports that it has formed a strategic partnership with the Professional Liability Committee of the Defense Research Institute (DRI). DRI is an international organization of attorneys devoted to the defense of businesses and individuals in civil litigation. It consists of approximately 22,000 members, including defense attorneys, corporate counsel, and insurance claims attorneys. Known as “The Voice of the Defense Bar,” DRI says that it is committed to educating and enhancing the professionalism of defense lawyers, and to improving the overall civil justice system.
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Wall Street validates 2010 as a stellar year for insurance shares.
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Oversight of the Dodd-Frank Act has become the prevailing theme for lawmakers as they discuss their agendas, but will substantive changes occur?
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Insurance companies worldwide have suffered less than banks since the collapse of the subprime market in the United States in late 2007, Celent says. However, they have been impacted by the volatility of international markets and the uncertainty linked to the slow recovery of economies in industrialized countries. European insurers, in particular, have reacted to the changing environment successfully, implementing actions to adapt to the current changes and gain operational efficiency, according to the analyst/consulting firm.
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James Klauer, of Fidelity Investment Life Insurance, weighs in on the rationale and challenges of core system replacement.
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By integrating disparate data elements, carriers can gain more granular insights, but need to first address data quality issues.
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An insurer harnesses the Web to revolutionize the way it binds business.
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A study reveals that management's aberrant behavior, including wrath/anger, greed, pride, lust and envy, impairs worker productivity.
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Business process management is helping insurers transform new and existing operations for the better. What's the trick?
January 2 -
A study looks at the reasons behind and benefits accrued from business intelligence implementations.
January 2 -
Greater efficiency, increased flexibility and lower costs are but a few of the benefits of server-based computing.
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