The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) has issued a mandate requiring New York life insurers to search the U.S. Social Security Administration’s Death Master File every three months in order to find beneficiaries of the recently deceased who are unaware they are eligible for benefits.

Collaboration will progress with a proof of concept describing areas where ACORD data standards may map to XBRL insurance solvency and other business information taxonomies.

About 68 percent of European life insurers polled in a new survey have a positive outlook for their businesses in spite of ongoing market turbulence.

ACORD leadership discusses the organization’s achievements and ongoing efforts. 

As another deadline approaches for the National Flood Insurance Program, advocacy groups are taking to Capitol Hill this week as Democrats and Republicans attempt to put together an amicable long-term extension before May 31.

Insurance Networking News is proud to present its INN Newscast. This special video edition brings you exclusive coverage from day one of the 2012 ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum in Orlando.

Insurance Networking News is proud to present its INN Newscast. This special video edition brings you exclusive coverage from day one of the 2012 ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum in Orlando.

Additions to capital modeling solutions designed to help life, non-life and composite insurers perform Standard Formula calculation.

NFIP reforms sought, but likely to be punted again as competing agendas stall legislation.

Efficiency and transparency are driving standards changes around the globe, and ACORD leadership is committed to staying ahead of the changes.

15 minutes with Craig Robinson, StoneRiver reinsurance sales engineer.

After a recent trip to ACORD headquarters, standards don't appear to be as black-and-white as they seem.

In a special report, A.M. Best Co. concluded that the sharp decline in income and consequent drop in regulatory capital reported by some Canadian companies was a result of mark-to-market accounting already in place rather than conversion to Canadian International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS-C).

As BYOD and mobile devices become more prevalent in enterprise operations, limitations emerge.

The carrier's first foray into the cloud came with security concerns that lead to more in-house control over compliance solutions.

Banking industry exec discusses the issue’s force-placed furor, the industry's response and possible areas of compromise.

Insurance group aims to mitigate regulatory risks across specialty P&C, annuity and supplemental health insurance businesses.

As many no-fault states look into changing the laws, Fitch finds that large auto policy underwriters such as State Farm, Progressive and Allstate have reported weaker underwriting results in some of these states.

The Financial Stability Oversight Council can begin the three-stage process of designating firms as systemically important financial institutions.

Brian Duperreault has been named chairman of the Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance, the advisory panel to the Federal Insurance Office.