The key to a successful transition from SOA to cloud is to stay focused on enterprise architecture in order to manage both environments.

XL Capital, Unitrin and Colonial Life were given negative outlooks while Americas Insurance and Cincinnati Financial received a stable ratings.

The FASB's new plan, due Thursday, is considering a proposal to vastly widen the use of mark-to-market accounting so that it becomes the default method for valuing financial institutions.

Insurers can learn from best practices in the retail industry, where companies know the value of looking after the customer.

Designed for small business and departmental use, DocuLex Archive Studio's Office Capture 4 Upgrade now includes enhanced OCR and barcode reading capabilities.

Using an upgraded architectural framework, the solution is designed to help carriers consolidate systems and achieve flexibility.

AHIP chief says ultimate fate of reform efforts will be decided in August.

Legislation is intended to shore up the finances of the state’s storm insurance program.

Reports and consultants say companies are spending money on cloud computing without knowing the real deal. This could pose many problems for insurers.

Organizations, insurers included, that increase business process management investments are poised for growth, researcher says.

Summit Re will serve member health plans of The Association of Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP).

Buying or outsourcing system capabilities makes sense in an ailing economy, but what happens when things get better?

Critics say TIAA-CREF's conservative approach has benefited the company in the current market, but think sales will slow when the crisis abates.

Know of an insurer, agency or brokerage that led or contributed to an innovative business application, innovation or project? Nominate them for the 3rd annual award program.

AIG elected of Harvey Golub as non-executive chairman of the board, and announced the company’s first quarterly profit since 2007.

Fidelity Investments and Vanguard Group have both rolled out products designed to manage retirement savings and parcel them out in monthly increments.

Former AIG chief agrees to $15 million fine to settle charges over accounting issues.

A new survey confirms that bells and whistles alone are often not the key to getting the sale done.

Insurers no longer need to meet two-year cutoff when transitioning asset-based products.

A revenue cycle management and EHR software provider reports growth, which could mean insurers and providers are working together to ensure accurate and speedy billing and payments.