Policy adminstration

Rule falls under HIPAA umbrella, effects breach of more than 500 individuals.

Authors of a new book say insurance premiums should accurately reflect the risk, but low-income policyholders should receive “insurance stamp” subsidies.

Beginning August 31, Hank Watkins will be responsible for all of Lloyd’s operations in the U.S. and Canada.

Joining the ranks of LinkedIn, Guidewire earns a prestigious spot in a Reuters ranking of hottest privately held companies.

Health insurer UnitedHealthcare has teamed with delivery system Centura Health to launch telemedicine programs in rural areas of Colorado.

There is a silver lining for insurers in the latest economic doom and gloom predictions.

Recent poll results show 58% of people surveyed believe the health insurance industry as a whole is doing a bad job.

The irony is that mainframes probably have more users now than in their heyday, insurers included.

The best way to achieve change comes not from a boardroom of executives following a structured process, but with inspired leadership.

Additionally, ScotiaLife Financial will now offer two new life and health products.

Progressive, Nationwide, Marsh & McLennan and Hanover are among the insurers that received ratings updates.

A report says insurers will allocate more funds to policy administration, business intelligence and claims technologies in the coming year.

Do insurers need to adjust underwriting to address the findings that elderly drivers are more prone to side-impact crashes?

Insurers should attempt to increase customer penetration and retention as a means of expanding market share.

After 10 months on the block, new CEO decides to retain the group, saying he wants to build a "world-class financial advisory business."

The insurer is fined $200,000 for failing to adopt and maintain procedures for the prompt investigation and settlement of consumers’ claims.

A new report suggests that customers who rely on electronic billing and payment services are more loyal, and may be more inclined to purchase additional insurance products.

Tech solutions have been a Godsend for the insurance industry, but sometimes, common business acumen can trump the most potent technology.

As forces from the political right and left continue to clash, the goal to make health care insurance the keystone of its larger reform efforts now seems less critical to legislation a struggling administration is trying to pass.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) currently is weighing all the options, but no ruling is expected until December.