Policy adminstration

At a hearing with four execs representing major financial companies yesterday, lawmakers offered little protest when they received only general answers about how the recent injection federal capital was to be used.

A panel discussion at Innovation World 2008 reveals that establishing a common language and metrics is key to the alignment of business and technology.

American Banker and Financial Insights announced this year's list, highlighting a change in the No. 1 position, and a decided international presence being among the noteworthy differences from last year.

Dennis Dammerman is currently chairman of the board of directors of Discover Financial Services.

Treasury Secretary Paulson's announcement brought criticism from several quarters, including lawmakers who saw it as a missed opportunity, and bankers who said they have whiplash from the Treasury's about-face.

The dramatic changes that have been occurring in recent months are the beginning of a permanent restructuring of financial institutions and insurance entities, according to a story in American Banker.

New research urges organizations lacking formal policies governing how business information is controlled to remedy the situation immediately.

Product aims to meet the needs of technology providers.

Henry Paulson says Treasury is focused on "further strategies for building capital in financial institutions."

The CEO of Medical Records Institute has sent a letter to President-elect Obama suggesting new national strategies to promote health information technology.

Clients and partners share best practice and learn about innovative ideas in claims management.

Jackson received recognition for several of the company’s recent multimedia presentations, marketing collateral and direct mail campaigns.

Tightening budgets may slow the trend from system replacement to legacy modernization.

Insurers on tap to leverage online IT career matching service launched in Wisconsin for employers and students

Edward Liddy has issued a statement claiming recent media reports have grossly mischaracterized an AIG seminar for independent financial planners that was held in Phoenix last week.

A new study ranks cities most prone to damage from hail storms.

For the first time, the Bush administration took advantage of power it won from Congress last month and bought more than $40 billion of stock in AIG.

In his new position, Gaétan Veilleux will lead the company’s predictive modeling efforts.

As a result of the departure, Russ John will take on a more active oversight role for underwriting for the Bermuda-based company.

A Towers Perrin study found that many executives believe a significant reduction in head count at their organization is somewhat or very unlikely, while some think a more targeted head count reduction is probable.