Latest financial ratings reports prompt the question: Are some insurers paying for the sins of their competitors?

Continuing expense pressures and expanded service offerings by offshore business process providers my spur more offshoring, says Conning Research and Consulting.

Even for the many insurers still dependent upon legacy systems, it's possible to adapt their systems to realize the benefits of automated decisioning.

May is Disability Insurance Awareness Month, and research shows Americans are vulnerable to serious financial hardship in the event they were to become disabled.

Industry representatives and consumer advocates trade barbs at a public hearing hosted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

Fiserv's CEO says the company would like to capitalize on Fidelity National Information Services's planned acquisition of Metavante Technologies Inc.

The troubled insurer announced that in an effort to cut costs, it's ending sales of variable annuities in Japan and the U.K.

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Iterative methodologies and sound product architectures reduce risk, and yield faster return on investment.

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Legislative moves to squash systemic risk may portend a heavier hand in insurance regulation.

While long ubiquitous in business-to-business transactions, internal use of standards is becoming more prevalent in the era of service-oriented architectures.

Celent's recent survey of independent agents and insurers found that 60% of respondents said less than half of their sales and issuance activities are automated.

Due to the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, federal regulators may now require written policies and procedures and periodic compliance reviews.

An AXA Equitable Life Insurance Co. survey finds that 61% of men and 51% of women said they planned to shift the asset mix of their investments in response to the changing markets.

The data supporting its use are statistically irrefutable, and the benefits to consumers are significant, Hartwig says.

Physicians offer advice on how to define “meaningful use” of electronic health records.

The prediction of a Swine Flu pandemic brings to light an urgent and dire need for electronic health data.

Virtualization offers significant financial benefits, but it may also involve significant risk.

Insurers are among coalition advocating efforts to reduce risks in storm-prone areas.