Security risk

Against a groundswell of state-based unrest, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act continues to churn forward under a blanket of contention.

Insurer says move is a major step toward repaying government assistance.

In annual shareholder letter, Berkshire Hathaway Chairman says “testosterone-driven” decisions have led insurers astray.

Security expert: malicious behavior only part of data privacy problem.

The technology and related processes are effective at improvement risk selection and pricing, which leads to greater profitability, notes Towers Watson.

Scientists have built a system that lets you steer with your thoughts, but insurers will have a tough time rating drivers.

Report examines inconsistencies in the technology and reporting requirements for EHR meaningful use incentive program.

Guidelines issued by Lloyds reveal tightness of implementation timetable.

Product is designed to enable workers' comp claims payers to further drive operational efficiencies and cost containment in their claims operations.

The most severe earthquake to hit New Zealand in 80 years seen as the most expensive natural disaster since Hurricane Ike hit the United States in 2008.

Lawmakers set a series of ambitious deadlines, requiring regulators to complete roughly 170 new rules by July.

A.M. Best, Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor's announced ratings updates. The following are some of the most recent:

A.M. Best report reveals hopeful signs in the industry’s capital position and liquidity, but warns of interest rate-related risks.

Global financial institutions need to get up to speed with appropriate technologies and procedures to protect their organizations from a rising tide of payments fraud, says fraud and detection expert Dena Hamilton.

Insurer says JP Morgan knowingly sold risky mortgage-backed securities.

Web-based service VTXcompare created to mitigate risks inherent to changes in data.

U.S. insurers can't ignore E.U. actions in an era of harmonizing global regulations.

Elizabeth Warren's comments came even as House Financial Services Committee Chair Spencer Bachus questioned her role at the CFPB.

Fitch and S&P react to AIG’s $4.1B charge for Q4; S&P clarifies Allstate’s rating after announcement that it's exiting the banking business; A.M. Best, Moody’s and S&P assign ratings to CNA’s forthcoming senior unsecured notes.

Insurance professionals who want to stop the unauthorized flow of data to criminal sources should start by looking within their own enterprises.