National Western Life Insurance, an Austin, Texas-based provider of individual universal life, whole life and term insurance plans, annuity products, and investment contracts, launched the iGO e-App for its life and annuity products on a global scale. The technology deal between National Western Life and iPipeline, an Exton, Pa.-based provider of on-demand software, makes it possible for iGo users to take advantage of intelligent fillable forms designed to simplify and accelerate the marketing, selling and processing of insurance applications.

Moody's affirms ratings of New York Life and TIAA-CREF Life Insurance; A.M. Best and S&P react to Fidelity National Financial’s merger announcements.

Unusual circumstances, geographies and risk concentrations contributed to higher-than-normal natural catastrophe losses, notes German reinsurer Munich Re, which points to the first half of 2010 as being marked by an exceptionally large number of natural catastrophes and the scale of the losses they caused.

Effective data management and data quality are no longer “nice to have” options.

The insurer settled its suit with the Connecticut AG regarding a lost drive in 2009 that contained the health info of 1.5 million members.

A year ago, Northeast Bancorp projected 10% annual growth in its insurance business, but instead is eking out growth of 1% to 2%.

Nationwide survey shows that 38% of drivers say they have been hit or nearly hit by a driver distracted by a cell phone.

An increase in qualified actuarial resources, and a need to move actuaries into more strategic activities, will offer insurers opportunities that were previously unavailable.

Prudential CEO to apologize to shareholders, while AIG board and CEO remain at odds.

Just ahead of midyear reinsurance treaty renewals, the June 2010 composite Property/Casualty rate index, released by Dallas-based MarketScout, an insurance exchange comprising primarily independent retail agents, measured down 3% as compared to the same time one year ago.

The new unit will support clients and prospects in the insurance, banking and mutual fund sectors.

Insurer says old enrollment forms containing sensitive information were mistakenly left in discarded file cabinet.

Sword Group’s new company, Sword Insurance, will offer CRM, BI tools and policy admin software to the property/casualty industry.

Analyst firm hailed Guidewire as a leader in billing for the first time in its 2010 report.

The economy, it seems, is forcing us to make choices.

By sector, health insurers continue to out-pace the rest of the industry on job gains; reinsurers see largest ever jump in payroll.

Madison Mutual says the SurePower Innovation Policy Administration Suite rules-based system will help reduce time and cost by allowing for changes to be made more quickly.

Experts contend the financial reform legislation does little to ensure accountability among regulators.

Survey shows that the top drivers for use of external service providers are to reduce the operating costs of IT, and to ensure IT availability.

The Department of Health and Human Services has launched a website to enable consumers across the nation to compare and choose health insurance plans operating in their geographic region.