Policy adminstration

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.

Caught between the seemingly contradictory need to cut costs and innovate, CIOs are betting on technologies such as analytics and virtualization.

Social network analysis can help insurers understand networks often connected to criminal behavior.

The hallmark of innovation is about more than technology. It's about business strategy and long-term corporate goals.

The landscape is changing, and experts warn CIOs to prepare for headaches.

COMPREHENSIVE PRODUCER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

There is no shortage of opinion on the value - or lack thereof - of legacy systems. One thing on which all P&C insurers can agree: legacy systems need to step up to the unique requirements of a growing industry.

INN is proud to present the 2009 INNovator Awards, recognizing key advances in the use of technology and practices in the insurance industry.

With market conditions restricting budgets, carriers contemplate everything from configurability to cloud computing.

Fitch affirms State Farm and Principal Financial Group, while A.M. Best downgrades Kinsgway Financial.

While Web apps are a critical part of many insurers’ business strategies, there needs to be better, more systematic approaches to addressing potential performance issues.