Policy adminstration

Seniors lobby fights efforts to send Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act back to committee

U.S. life carriers need to understand consumer behavior in order to help agents close new business.

Social media is invaluable in helping people find each other, share information, communicate and learn, but it's not without its pitfalls.

House Financial Services Committee sends two pieces of financial services reform legislation to House floor.

The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers says the bill “needs clarification regarding the role of brokers in state exchanges on several fronts," particularly defined compensation models and the role they would play as exchange navigators.

Repealing McCarran Ferguson could have serious implications for insurance companies and, ultimately, would burden consumers.

Enteros and Xen Optimization Group join the group, which supports partners in reselling their solutions and providing their consulting and support services on Neptuny’s capacity planning solution.

Insurance and reinsurance sectors should pay attention to emerging markets in order to stay strong through the economic recovery, say Swiss Re economists.

After several dismal quarters, the U.S. IT job market will improve, says Robert Half International, with the most notable hiring predicted in the East North Central and South Atlantic states.

Boston-based research and advisory firm, launches a new service dedicated to the Indian financial services space.

Leahy inserts amendment into health care reform legislation.

Donations from IBM and Prima Solutions drive ACORD framework advances.

As carriers work to consolidate platforms and eliminate silos, strategic opportunities unfold to employ business intelligence.

Recent deals for technology software and services

As information technologies continue to evolve, carriers need to question centuries-old practices.

Western and Southern employs a new testing model to slash software time-to-maturity.

BUSINESS ANALYTICS FOR MID-SIZED INSURERS

Five years ago, as he took over the role of CEO, Paul Hopkins threw out a challenge to Chief Strategy Officer Mark Smith and his fellow executives at Farmers Insurance: Find a repeatable, structured approach that will enable the insurance carrier to quickly research and develop ideas, and turn them into products that will drive growth through 2010 and beyond.

Insurance Networking News would like to congratulate the following select number of nominees, whose innovation deserves special recognition. Watch for their stories in upcoming issues of Insurance Networking News and online at www.insurancenetworking.com.

Social networking can have more uses than just marketing, and many areas of the organization can benefit.