Policy adminstration

CMS served Aetna with an intermediate sanction notice because the insurer didn't comply with rules about changing drug-plan designs.

The iPad may help in achieving mass adoption of electronic signatures in the agent channel.

Report says proposed changes to USDA program would tighten margins for participating companies.

IIABA’s new senior director for government affairs, Ryan Young, brings Republican representation and Capitol Hill experience.

AmWINS Group Inc. and Colemont Insurance Brokers will operate under the AmWINS Group name, and will be composed of four divisions.

In its first report profiling IT service vendors for the insurance industry, Boston-based insurance consultancy Celent concludes that the most successful partnerships insurers have with IT service vendors those that are not just about replacing staff or lowering costs. Though a cost-minded insurer may find significantly lower expense from a good relationship with an IT service vendor, many find these engagements save costs in one area while requiring unexpected expenditures in others. The best partnerships, Celent says, are those that are long-term, strategic engagements in which a vendor is leveraged to bring in new expertise, add both technology and domain knowledge to the business, and is relied on as a true partner.

The latest results collected from Northwestern Mutual’s Optimism Barometer, an online measurement tool, indicate a distinct upward trend in positive outlooks among Americans, despite the near-term challenges of the current economic climate. Most notably, recent data has revealed a 60% year-over-year jump in people who scored at the highest end of the optimism scale.

Brendan Voss will help establish new policies and procedures for the settlement of claims.

Messaging and e-mail are the best starting points for insurers, experts say.

Macroeconomic climate and soft market are dampening insurance merger activity, reports find.

Toshihiro Nakashima, who formerly served as HR GM, will be president and CEO of Nippon Life Benefits.

S&P affirms AIG and CIGNA, while A.M. Best downgrades First Beacon Insurance Co. and affirms Securian Financial Group subsidiaries.

State-by-state variances factor large in latest analysis of P&C insurer performance.

A federal court says the FCC has no authority to regulate broadband Internet providers, but a free-market will still create opportunities.

The auto insurer relaunched its Web site in an effort to ease navigation and simplify the quote process.

Allfinanz Underwriting Rules Engine v4.4 is designed to increase STP rates and is available in three languages.

WebSearch, a component of DocuLex’s Archive Studio imaging software, now offers keyword search to help users determine market trends and make decisions.

Insurers should mandate risk management exercises be a part of every IT project.

Analysts skeptical of The Hartford's new plan to cross-sell its life and retirement capabilities to existing customers who own businesses.

The Obama administration recently came out in favor of annuities, but so far, only a handful of large employers offer this option.