Policy adminstration

Judy Johnson, a much-heralded and beloved figure, passes away.

The insurance industry faces some headwinds entering 2011 – the most prominent of which is a persistent soft market.

The lawsuit claims the excessively high default rates on the underlying loans shows that Countrywide, now part of Bank of America, disregarded underwriting guidelines to match the "worst features of mortgage products" by competitors.

2010 lessons rely heavily on financial regulation, risk management, according to an Enterprise Data Management Council report.

Royal Neighbors of America a non-profit fraternal organization, will use StoneRiver’s Life Portraits ES e-Application and LifeSuite automated underwriting solutions to improve the efficiencies and speed of new business processing, the companies report. The solution is described as moving information from point A to point B without interruption, error or human intervention, eliminating cost in time and business.

Agile business intelligence the hot trend; pervasive BI and skilled talent sought, says Forrester research.

Those who view SOA as a "magic bullet" may consider taking a more realistic approach to its implementation.

Advancements in mobile deposit technologies in the coming year may be of interest to insurers.

New York-based ACE Ltd. completed its acquisition of Rain and Hail Insurance Service Inc. for approximately $1.1 billion in cash. Prior to the acquisition ACE had owned approximately 20% of the outstanding common stock of Rain and Hail. The purchase price reflects a dollar-for-dollar adjustment as required under the merger agreement to account for an increase to Rain and Hail’s book value that occurred between December 31, 2009, and the closing of the transaction.

AIA and ACLI contend interim rule would violate McCarran-Ferguson Act.

Gearing up to redefine health insurance is among the list of issues that will take front and center for the health care industry in 2011, according to PwC’s Health Research Institute.

New report says in the wake of the financial crisis, life insurers face some major challenges.

National Insurance Producer Registry president, vice president and secretary/treasurer elected during December 15 teleconference meeting.

Chair, vice-chair and treasurer elected during a special December election.

With much at stake, insurers may benefit from mobile web best practices being issued by an international standards body.

National Insurance Crime Bureau names the 11 holidays with the most reported auto thefts.

A.M. Best affirmed USAA’s ratings, Fitch affirmed ratings for The Chubb Corp. and S&P affirmed its negative outlook on Kingsway and its subsidiaries.

One thing is certain: Technology will play the most prominent role in all efforts.

How will insurance and financial services IT react to a recovering economy? The guru tells all.

Executives from across the globe are wrapping up reports on just what went wrong and why this year, with the key goal of avoiding similar glitches in the future.