Policy adminstration

Allstate announced the launch of Tag In, its latest mobile messaging smartphone app for iPhone, Android and Blackberry users.

Employee dedication and PolicyWriter’s market leading capabilities are credited for Adaptik’s third appearance in the ranking.

Individuals can securely purchase policies online and immediately print policies and ID cards.

Steve Hatch previously served as COO for Zurich in North America’s claims unit.

One of the reasons mainframes are so popular again is their ability to scale to the growing requirements of cloud computing.

A working group is tasked with finalizing a model bulletin to help regulators tackle stranger-originated annuity transactions.

Towers Watson says that while insurers have made progress in their ERM efforts, the industry still faces challenges.

Rep. Ed Royce lists specific "fixes" he wants to make in the law if the GOP seizes a House majority next year.

INN catches up with the president of Encompass Insurance before she addresses the Women in Insurance Leadership forum audience about her thoughts on agent/carrier relationships.

Facebook is suing some spammers, but will it really do any good?

Given its value, it must be treated with the same sense of security and accountability as money.

Fitch Ratings reveals that the losses could be almost double what insurers previously expected.

Solution intended to foster payor/provider alignment, promote engagement with two-way communication through a provider portal and interactive dashboards.

Aetna announced today that Chairman and CEO Ronald Williams will retire from in April 2011. Effective Nov. 29, 2010, he will become executive chairman, and Mark Bertolini, currently Aetna’s president and head of business operations, will be appointed CEO and elected to the company’s board of directors. Aetna said the board intends to elect Bertolini to the additional role of chairman upon Williams' retirement.

RIMS survey says rate of premium loss decreased during the last quarter.

With the inexorable move toward the commoditization of IT, CIOs' duties may eventually float off into the cloud.

ARC Logics to help insurers evaluate risks and better understand risk exposure.

Preliminary research results from NCCI indicates a 4% drop in claim frequency for 2009.

For the first time ever, theft of information and data has now overtaken physical fraud in businesses, Kroll report finds.

While the business and IT linkage still is not perfect, it has come a long way.