Exhibitors acknowledge improvements, but daunting challenges remain.

Observers say the assignment for financial agencies is unprecedented and, eclipses past government overhauls, such as Sarbanes-Oxley.

We all know the power of ratings and reviews. Many cinephiles base their weekend viewing on what critics favor at a given moment, as do music aficionados when browsing through the latest releases. But nowadays, you don't need to be a well-respected reviewer or influential blogger to influence people's decisions. The advent of social media is enabling everyone to wax poetic, or raise or lower their thumb in judgment of anything they choose. Facebook last month even made it possible for members to "like" items on a wide variety of partner sites, furthering both the rating phenomenon as well as its own reach. So, how does this new trend help an insurer looking to improve interactions with its customers or boost sales?

Microsoft CFO Peter Klein weighs in on the host of transformational technologies impacting insurance operations.

Chasing the retirement "savers" will require a technology- enabled focus on education to simplify the complex products being posed to them.

Servicing multiple distribution channels shouldn't translate to multiple headaches.

Consistent data a key benefit of SaaS for Ohio P&C carrier.

In wake of the economic crisis, financial risk managers will need to rely on process and technology innovation, as well as a dose of introspection.

Recent deals for technology software and services.

Accenture survey finds that insurers plan to spend an average of $84 million to improve multi-channel strategies.

As lawmakers head into the Memorial Day recess, they are leaving behind some unfinished business. The latest extension of the beleaguered National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is due to expire on 12:01 am, June 1.

For those who see converting to a green facility as daunting or expensive, Aflac has five words: it's okay to start small.

Accounting standard-setters issued new rules Wednesday that could have profound effects, not just on how assets and liabilities get valued but on how banks and financial services firms do business.

Guidewire, IBM, InsPro Technologies, Exigen among vendors touting new offerings and services at this week’s ACORD LOMA Systems Forum.

OneShield’s latest offering, Dragon Intelligence, is designed to be integrated and coexist with other analytics programs.

Customer Stream is designed to help carriers keep tabs on business partners.

New research points to financial institutions' responses to the financial crisis, regulatory changes and a desire to combat financial crime.

Duck Creek and Pitney Bowes partner on policy administration; Guidewire forges alliances.

Insurers watch as accounting standard setters prepare to issue new rules that could have profound effects on their business.

Carriers need to spend to optimize current business processes while simultaneously laying the foundation for future growth.