Policy adminstration

If insurers succeed in excising all elements of risk from within their own walls, they may in turn run the risk of stifling learning and creativity.

WAUSAU LAUNCHES PAYMENT PROCESSING SOLUTION

Eight million Americans now opt for self-directed health plans, according to new survey.

A life/health/annuity carrier can reduce the total cost of ownership through consolidation and - in most cases - conversion.

As the technical and legal merits of the technology improve, carriers are increasingly implementing to achieve true straight-through processing and a competitive advantage.

Arch Re is employing a Web-based system to ease the manual burden of the insurers with which it works.

Insurers are finding enterprise mashups add a new dimension to the productivity promise of composite applications.

A report from ISO and PCI says the decline stems from a combination of underwriting losses and a deterioration in investment results.

The company's Maxim Lifetime Asset Allocation Series offers three "glide paths," or ways in which their allocations change over time.

Given the prevailing economic concerns, insurers and brokers may be wise to look to financial planners as part of their customer service strategy.

What is the role of social media for UK insurers?

Ratings agencies announce a number of changes, including affirmations of Pan-American Life Insurance Co. and Western Life Assurance Co., and an under-review status for IPC Holdings Ltd.

Solution to include investment accounting and portfolio management software and services.

Insurer’s core systems to be managed by Web-based suite.

Watson Wyatt CEO John Haley and Towers Perrin CEO Mark Mactas will head up the combined company, Towers Watson & Co.

The vendor will provide black-box rating and policy admin software for insurers’ multi-line products.

Software will allow insurer to model business processes and automate workflows.

Survey results show the mean compensation for all IT executive positions surveyed decreased to $142,753 in large enterprises and $123,728 in mid-sized enterprises.

A recently released study shows that fewer customers are shopping for another auto insurance provider, but insurers step up their satisfaction efforts.

Federal Reserve Bank of New York to receive $25 billion share of spun-off businesses.