Policy adminstration

Observers say that even though Basel III is quickly coming together, uncertainty in the market about its final conditions is helping reduce available credit.

The government of India may shut down BlackBerry and other messaging services for security reasons, but is wireless technology really the problem?

The new claims program, which offers disability claim intake and adjudication, is based on Force.com’s cloud computing system.

The Benefitfocus Platform program will gain claims data analytics, data warehousing, trending, forecasting and financial analysis capabilities.

Though the use of reinsurance administration technology is growing, many insurers are still using only partially automated or manual systems.

SAS has been lauded for its OpRisk Management software since 2005.

Insurers plotting mobile strategies may want to keep an eye on developments as Oracle America claims Google infringed upon its Java-related intellectual property in developing Android.

The companies devised a solution that enables electronic delivery of policies and bills directly to PURE's policyholders and agents.

More possible investors pull out of a bid for AIG's Asian insurance arm.

Despite the increase, the Council for Disability Awareness says there's little evidence the recession has broadly impacted the number of claims.

Gartner expects insurance IT spending to increase 2.1% from last year.

Three companies currently under scrutiny; feds say there are many more alleged offenders.

Compliance only seems to be stepping up, as governments require more information and accountability from enterprises.

WCSI and Innovation Group worked together to map data from legacy systems, developed dashboards, MI and BI reporting, and Mountain West is buying in.

Toshiba drives offer auto-erasing of sensitive data on shutdown, but their limits have yet to be tested.

Insurer says company’s 11,500 U.S. agents in are key to market share.

A congressional panel says that had the U.S. worked with foreign governments, it could have borne fewer financial risks related to the insurer's rescue.

Still slow to catch on in the United States, bancassurance is quickly becoming a major distribution channel in Asian markets.

Containerized data centers may be a viable option for insurers that want to keep their servers in-house, while keeping their purse strings tight.

The disability insurance quote engine can be inserted into website and e-mail signatures.