Policy adminstration

New report surveys efforts to draft specific rules for the insurance industry.

Almost 80% of insurers are willing to outsource printing and mailing, but there are other, less drastic ways, to save money.

New report reviews solution providers as response to insurance agents’ demands for technology solutions that make it easier to do business.

Insurers recently have cut settlements with lenders, accepting cash in return for not investigating or rescinding coverage on mortgages that were the result of sloppy or fraudulent underwriting.

The Silverlake Forms Development Environment enables users to create or edit a form once using a WYSIWYG designer and output into multiple formats.

Philip Emond to succeed Michael Woeller as CIO.

Fitch and S&P affirm ACE Ltd. ratings, A.M. Best downgrades Farmers’ Mutual Insurance, S&P lowers ING’s U.S. subsidiaries.

Insurers should look at six key areas going forward to develop a competitive advantage.

GPS integration with Garmin to improve field appraiser productivity.

Advancements in health care analytics could mean big changes for insurers.

New survey says life insurers need to provide more information about the products they offer.

Zurich shares key lessons from losses over past 10 years; loss mitigation practices.

Personal and Commercial Lines Interface Leadership awards were presented during ASCnet’s 2010 TENCon event; Allied Insurance and Chubb won Innovation Interface Leadership Awards.

At NAMIC convention, speakers urge continued industry engagement as legislators reshape regulatory environment.

Enhancements include a new feature that enables carriers to measure real-time success of system interfaces, says Sword AgencyPort.

Tammy Dodd, MIS Director at J.M. Wilson, talks to INN at The Vertafore Connection Tour in Chicago, about the MGA’s focus on Web development to enable young agents to work more efficiently, direct bill with carriers and more.

Armando Martinez, VP of IT at Founders Insurance Co., talks to INN at The Vertafore Connection Tour in Chicago, about the insurer’s goal to improve claims processing, how it fosters change and more.

Enterprise architects should follow a similar mantra to the Hippocratic Oath, and strive not to leave a system in worse shape than before they started.

For the sixth straight quarter, commercial insurance prices have remained stable, which Towers Watson attributes to predictive modeling techniques.

PCI urges Congress to act as NFIP set to end during height of hurricane season.