Policy adminstration

In the new role, Terry Wieczorek will now oversee the company’s new product development, finance and operations.

Sy Sternberg, chairman of the board and CEO of New York Life, will succeed Neal Finnegan as Northeastern's chairman on July 1st.

Policy administration system enhancements or replacement tops CIOs’ lists of priorities, causing the market to explode.

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services nudges physicians with “EHR” incentives, while Kaiser Permanente and Microsoft partner to pilot health data transfers.

The legislative effort to create a federal insurance advisory is eliciting both praise and concern.

Today’s increasingly competitive marketplace elevates the importance of flexibility and efficiency in the policy administration process, says researcher.

C-level insurers have a better chance of improving their financial performance if they can act upon certain value levers and imperatives in order to create a true “integrated insurance enterprise.” Not unlike chasing the Holy Grail, getting there may require a sea change in corporate strategy and culture.

Surveys conducted by four chapters of the Professional Insurance Agents’ organization reveal that the treatment and support they receive from their carriers comprise more than customer service.

The reinsurer met an aggressive timetable, successfully implementing a policy admin system for its new U.S. operations.

First American Insurance Underwriters appointed Alyson Noller, who will report to president Kenneth Shapiro.

The Hartford was recognized for best practices in global governance, business ethics, compliance and corporate responsibility.

The company received the award based on its workforce, culture, external programs and work/life programs.

To remain competitive, insurers must be both inventive and innovative, claims the Ohio senator and astronaut. The key to our industry’s—and our country’s—success lies with education and research.

A recent Novarica/IASA survey of P&C insurer CIOs traces the evolution of focus from e-business to policy administration systems to predictive analytics.

At its annual conference last week, TowerGroup’s David West said carriers must invest in IT to thrive.

Predictive analytics, customer relationship management software and business applications are the key to carriers developing an effective mobility strategy.

Providing the underwriter with predictive models with thousands of synthesized variables may prove more profitable.

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A majority of U.S. companies are not overly confident in their effectiveness in managing, controlling and utilizing electronic information.

Carriers can blend automation with personal service to reach multiple generations and achieve a competitive edge.