Policy adminstration

Aon Benfield Analytics, the research and analytics division of Aon Benfield, a reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor, today announces the launch of a Solvency II solution for the reinsurance industry.

Amlin Illinois Inc., the Chicago based subsidiary of Lloyd’s insurer, Amlin, selected a product called the InsuranceAccelerator solution for its U.S. domestic-admitted property/casualty product. Offered by Exari Group Inc., a document automation software company, InsuranceAccelerator, met the requirements of the Chicago operation, including support for multiple document types, the ability to easily build new products, scalability and the creation of detailed reports.

Calling for a summit, Gephardt and Thompson say all can agree on greater use of health information technology.

Marcus Cooper takes over for Mike Vaught as head of the company's national sales and strategic relationships.

Legal ruling allows investor lawsuit against agencies to proceed.

As VP of Global Professional Services, Lisa Dragon will manage the iVOS, RiskConsole and SafetyLogic implementation teams.

Despite Gmail's brief hiccup, evidence still points to cloud being perhaps more reliable than insurers' servers.

Some tout social networking media as a marketing opportunity, but for many it is a substitute for family.

Association says views of health insurance industry not accounted for in debate.

With core technologies now readily available, it's time for insurers to rethink how they approach process designs and improvements.

AIA says analysis of federal data affirms the efficacy of industry-backed safety measures.

New Celent report contemplates the state of policy administration systems.

MassMutual's research shows that a laddered annuity strategy almost always outperforms a portfolio of only stocks and bonds.

AIG's new president and CEO, Robert Benmosche, is aggressively taking steps to re-energize the advisor group.

Variable annuities were hardest hit, freefalling approximately 50% for the second quarter and 55% for the first six months of the year.

Messaging on the importance of curbing greenhouse gases is in the spotlight three months before a U.N. meeting designed to establish a treaty that would replace the Kyoto Protocol.

The Health Information Trust Alliance will work with insurers, among others, to develop health IT security certification programs.

Celent’s Catherine Stagg-Macey – a fellow contributor here at the Insurance Expert’s Forum – has made the call: the industry is emerging from the economic downturn. This is a recession that famously ravaged the financial services sector, and those insurance companies with a stake in financial services saw a more sever impact on their businesses than those focused on policies and premiums.

Previously only advising the wealthy, the company thinks its investment advisory platform will help to retain customers whose balances have dwindled during the recession.

As Conseco Inc. plans to consolidate three insurance companies within its Conseco Insurance Group segment, the company prepares for one-time expenses over the next year.