As a trillion-dollar industry managed by political cronies and policed by the IRS, government-run health care is a series of problems waiting to happen.

The CLASS Act provision in last week’s reform bill calls for a program where workers pay a monthly premium and receive daily benefits should they require LTC services.

The sale of part of its asset management group to Pacific Century is the insurer's third deal this month.

RMS partners with Asian Capital Reinsurance to expand catastrophe solution services to the Asian market.

Programs lapse as the Senate fails to pass temporary extension legislation due to infighting.

New model rule will add additional consumer protections to how insurers market annuities.

Unveiling a customer acquisition solution, Pegasystems addresses the technology needs of health insurers that need to meet growth driven by health care reform.

The solution delivers marketing and advanced selling advantages to a mobile sales force.

Provider now covers regulatory and liability claims arising from the theft, loss or accidental transmission of patient or financial info, and data recovery costs.

When paired, cloud computing and BPM permit insurers to identify, model and automate ailing mission-critical business processes.

New research finds insurers also are missing out by not consistently responding to sales-related e-mails, or cross-selling on the phone.

Any organization connected to health care is going to need lots of expertise in data management and architecture sooner than later.

Two Senate Republicans said they now consider the bill unstoppable, and predicted it would win at some GOP support.

Moody’s assigns rating to Hartford’s new senior notes, and Fitch affirms Kaiser Permanente Insurance Co.’s ratings.

Broker announces new corporate policy following lifting of ban on controversial practice.

Violation of reconciliation rules forces another vote.

The insurer was cited after losing backup data tape containing personal financial information on 46,000 British clients.

Enhancements target portfolio risk management.

Saying he’s committed to following the formula set in 2009, Feinberg claims execs are not abandoning their positions due to Fed cuts.

State superintendent committed to thwarting crime, claiming it drives up insurance costs for “honest New Yorkers.”