Technology
Technology
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Statements made last week during congressional testimony rekindle debate about insurance regulation.
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Carrier raising the bar, asking for $4 million in premium per location.
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Official accused of using the power of the mayor's office for years to steer business to a friend's insurance agency.
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Against growing discord, Obamas pay czar says finalization of grandfather bonuses will be distributed in March.
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TARP-driven BI discourages behavior that focuses on short-term results at the expense of value creation and innovation in the long run.
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The green concept is catching on with insurers as well, as Allstate opened a data center last year based upon best practices and technology aimed at saving energy and employing renewable resources.
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Like a pair of shoes, insurers may find that they are most comfortable with their new policy administration systems after a while. Indeed, a new report from Boston-based Celent, “Policy Administration Systems: Building Value over Time,” reviews strategies carriers can employ to glean continuing value from policy administration systems.
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Of the many cuts included within the Obama administration’s proposed annual budget, terrorism risk insurance remains a hot button issue, as the insurance industry reacts to news that changes to the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act would include lower subsidies and higher deductibles and co-payments. Additionally, the proposal would remove any coverage for attacks by domestic terrorists, according to the Wall Street Journal (www.wallstreetjournal.com).
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A little self-examination goes a long way for insurers when it comes to the purchasing of technology solutions, a new report from Boston-based insurance industry analyst firm, Strategy Meets Action (SMA) finds.
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Preliminary results from an annual national survey of office-based physicians show 43.9% of respondents reported using some level of electronic health records systems in their practices in 2009, up almost 6% from 41.5% reporting EHR use in 2008.
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XL Insurance, a unit of Bermuda-based XL Capital Ltd., reports that Patrick Tannock, a veteran Bermuda-based insurance executive, will assume the role of president effective Feb. 22.
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Carriers can leverage social networking technologies to improve internal communications.
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A trio of risk managers weigh in on creating a culture of risk awareness.
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A new report reveals an increase in spending on enterprise risk management technologies.
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Carriers look to business-specific social networking tools to improve their interactions with producers.
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Mitchell analysis reveals correlation between declining total loss claims and ongoing economic downturn.
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Just a few pieces of information may be all that is needed to identify youyet new methods make breaching your privacy even easier.
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The insurer plans to "go west" by selling its life insurance products through banks in the Midwest and California.
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