Insurer launches AIG Financial Network financial services group and revamps its process for new advisors to include best-in-class systems for testing and training, as well as onboarding securities-licensed financial advisors.

Infogix to extend operational data controls capabilities, provide value to customers.

Through a a one-year contract, with an initial payment of $45 million, Accenture will take over construction of healthcare.gov.

Health insurers are in a tough place; asking the administration for a break is almost begging members of both parties to beat the snot out of them, but unless the administration bails them out they look set to lose quite a bit of money next year.

As global chief risk officer, J. Todd Daniels will be responsible for risk management for investments in both the United States and Japan.

In a recovering economy and armed with strong capital positions, life insurers and annuity providers should take the opportunity to become more customer centric through technology innovation, industry experts say.

While affirming its 2014 profit forecast, insurer said it was evaluating expectations for the new year.

5 Areas of Increasing IT Investment

Insurers will prioritize analytics, mobile and three other next-generation technologies in 2014, says Strategy Meets Action. Find out how the research and consulting firm came to these five.Throughout January, as SMA Founder Deb Smallwood details each of the five next-generation technologies — the current landscape of the technology, opportunities and challenges that come with the technology and action items for insurers.First up, Analytics and Big Data.

ING U.S. Inc. promotes CRO Smith to CEO of the insurance unit as Butch Britton retires.

In a stabilizing economy and armed with strong capital positions, P&C insurers should increase their focus on establishing competitive advantage through innovation, according to Deloitte.

RSA Ireland CFO Rory O’Connor and Claims Director Peter Burke were dismissed yesterday, the London-based insurer said in a statement today.

More than $1 billion will be invested in the IBM Watson Group, including $100 million in venture funding for businesses that develop applications based on the technology

The best insurers will achieve competitive advantage by developing the judgment and decision-making capabilities of their knowledge workers.

Exigen's suite of core systems is intended to improve operational efficiency, product distribution management and customer service.

Despite higher administrative costs and uncertainty associated with HIX rollouts, A.M. Best forecasts top-line growth of as much as 5 percent.

A challenging operating environment, higher consumer expectations and tougher competition are rousing insurance IT outsourcing, according to Everest research.

Enough talk about cloud and big data analytics — insurers want to see execution.

Since last year, new skills and new thinking are more urgent than ever, even as budgets and technology needs remain static.

Insurance AO Activity Doubles