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Topics address two critical issues facing the insurance industry: the credit crisis and new business models in new markets.

Insurer voting is in progress as INN and Celent partner on INN’s 3rd annual ranking of tech solution providers.

Katherine O’Brien was promoted to first VP and chief diversity officer, while Dorothea Rodd and Gayle Yeomans were been promoted to first VP of their respective offices.

Association letter says that financial crisis reaffirms efficacy of state-based regulation.

The solution provides life insurance agents with access to mission-critical business processes for policy placement in a completely electronic environment.

New protection for mid-sized customers covers range of professional and pollution liability exposures

The tool will help Ironshore accurately assess the potential damage and loss from fire, smoke and water to properties in its portfolio.

The association says the role of rating agencies in financial meltdown warrants consideration.

Giuseppe Perdoni has been appointed managing director of wholly owned Lloyd's Managing Agent subsidiary, Montpelier Underwriting Agencies Ltd., and Peter Rand has been appointed director of underwriting.

Plantiff, Phillips & Cohen LLP, and defendant, Unum Group, each issued conflicting press releases on the Social Security Administration fraud case.

The office in central Beijing will be headed by Zifa Wang, an earthquake engineering expert who joined RMS from the China Institute of Engineering Mechanics.

New York Life received ARMA International's Cobalt Award, created to recognize the shift—and its resulting advantages—when an organization becomes focused on proper records and information management at a foundational and organizational level.

Risk Management Solutions estimates U.S. onshore and offshore insured losses from Hurricane Ike at $13 to $21 billion.

Fitch estimates that capital (and reserves) needed to support the variable annuity business in the United States has increased by up to $15 billion during 2008.

The site is designed to provide easy navigation and access to ACE Westchester’s online quote-and-bind facility specifically tailored for its key inland marine product offerings.

At INN's Insurance Business Analytics conference last week, insurers weighed how best to implement and leverage business analytics.

TowerGroup points to economic, market and regulatory volatility as the No. 1 business driver for financial institutions.

Attorney General of the State of New York sends a letter to AIG CEO stating that the insurer take action on exec payments.

Kaiser Permanente announced it has 22 hospitals, serving 4.8 million members, using electronic health records (EHR).

Aetna members will be able to log into their Aetna PHR and transfer information to a new HealthVault account.