When I first set foot in the pastoral environs of the insurance industry some dozen years ago, the producers of the ACORD conference, later to become the ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum, had grand visions for the event.

Combining ACORD standards with enterprise cloud computing, Informatica Corp.an independent provider of data integration software and services, announced customer success with the Informatica Insurance Gateway for Salesforce CRM. The solution is designed to improve interactions between insurance carriers and their distribution networks by enabling the sharing of trusted real-time data via the Web.The solution builds upon the joint success Informatica and Salesforce.com have garnered with customers, as more than a dozen carriers including AAA, Florida Family, and Hagerty are already using Informatica to integrate back office systems to Salesforce CRM and Force.com solutions.

EbixExchange – a division of Ebix, Inc. received three awards relating to insurance industry standards forum the Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development (ACORD) yesterday at the ACORD conference, held at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort. The awards were presented to EbixExchange Director of Carrier Product Development, Sandy Hampel, in recognition of EbixExchange’s leadership in ACORD standards adoption.

Group says federal oversight will undermine state-based consumer protection laws.

In a letter to Congressional leaders, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner made it clear that the government is serious about revamping the nation’s financial regulatory system.

Letter may shift long-running debate about flood insurance program.

Loss of deductions would be harmful, industry says.

The Washington Legal Foundation says a set of rules adopted by the NAIC that requires insurers to disclose information related to climate change serves mainly to promote the ideological objectives of global warming activists.

Employer webinar series designed to provide information on rapidly changing and complex compliance regulations.

America's Health Insurance Plans is one of five organizations supporting a cut in the annual health care spending growth rate.

A new study cites improvements in producer licensing but says challenges remain in market conduct examinations.

The measures are designed to reduce the duplication of efforts and costs for regional insurers.

Mary Schapiro last Friday came out in favor of the plan outlined earlier in the week by FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair.

INN issues a call for nominations for its award program recognizing excellence, leadership and professional performance among women in insurance.

Insurance executives and regulators consider the costs and regulations required to expand coverage at roundtable discussion.

At a hearing Wednesday, FDIC Chair Sheila Bair suggested the creation of a systemic risk council composed of existing regulators that would have the "teeth" to intervene when necessary.

In a move to head off creation of a government insurance plan, health carriers agree in principle to reduce rates for women.

Given the reporting reforms sure to come out of the financial crisis, now is the perfect time for insurers to start making their data center greener.

Underscoring the risk regulator’s role, Fed Reserve policymaker tells panel: Give regulator adequate power or find other ways to limit systemic risk.

Industry representatives and consumer advocates trade barbs at a public hearing hosted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.