C-level insurers have a better chance of improving their financial performance if they can act upon certain value levers and imperatives in order to create a true “integrated insurance enterprise.” Not unlike chasing the Holy Grail, getting there may require a sea change in corporate strategy and culture.

Surveys conducted by four chapters of the Professional Insurance Agents’ organization reveal that the treatment and support they receive from their carriers comprise more than customer service.

The reinsurer met an aggressive timetable, successfully implementing a policy admin system for its new U.S. operations.

Connecticut AG is seeking to reform the way public bonds are rated.

The CFO Forum believes a new set of market-consistent embedded values produce additional consistency and improved disclosure.

To remain competitive, insurers must be both inventive and innovative, claims the Ohio senator and astronaut. The key to our industry’s—and our country’s—success lies with education and research.

A recent Novarica/IASA survey of P&C insurer CIOs traces the evolution of focus from e-business to policy administration systems to predictive analytics.

At its annual conference last week, TowerGroup’s David West said carriers must invest in IT to thrive.

NAMIC adds voice to those opposing NAIC plan to aggregate market conduct data.

Predictive analytics, customer relationship management software and business applications are the key to carriers developing an effective mobility strategy.

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A majority of U.S. companies are not overly confident in their effectiveness in managing, controlling and utilizing electronic information.

Current board members Yvonne Norton Leung and Gary Binger will step down in December 2008.

Life insurer hopes to capture additional business with ID theft add-on.

Non-profit continuing education organization bolsters line-up with newly created targeted events, seminars.

Testifying before Congress, insurance executives make case for the use of credit scores.

The initiative threatens confidentiality, according to the industry group.

Ottawa, Ontario - Shenandoah Life Insurance Co., Roanoke , Va. , has licensed the Global IQX software platform to provide capabilities for online quoting, rating, proposal generation, underwriting, renewal management and detailed reporting.

Brookfield , Wis. , - Pekin Insurance Co., a provider of property, casualty, life, individual, business, and group products, plans to implement an advanced billing solution from Fiserv Inc., a Brookfield , Wis. , provider of technology solutions for the financial and insurance industries.