The clarification of certain rules, as well as information security, were among the topics discussed in two meetings this week.

After a flat 2012 for global life insurance premiums, a new report from Swiss Re has the global growth rate projected at more than 3 percent for 2013.

Ernst & Young’s first Latin American insurance outlook highlights growth opportunities in a market poised for profitability.

Standards organization consolidates with DISA, an organization that focuses on cross-industry electronic standards.

With positions in the Treasury yet to be filled, calls to balance out Lew’s budget-heavy background persist.

Trillium survey finds 75 percent of claims systems should be upgraded or replaced within five years; analytics and better communication present opportunities to improve cost-effective customer satisfaction.

Networked Insurance Agents has licensed Appulate’s Submission Management Portal for its independent retail agent affiliates. The technology offers a workflow designed to save agents time on workers’ compensation submissions.

20-year veteran of AIG climbs to executive ranks after four years at Zurich.

In response to President Obama’s nomination of White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew as Treasury Secretary, the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America expressed its eagerness to working with Lew.

The new offering, IBX Wire, is designed to enable members to connect directly to the insurer and manage their personal health care via mobile device.

Data crunching and tech savvy can take IT talent a long ways, but there's another intangible that differentiates exceptional talent, according to a new study.

The coming year will see new modes of computing drill deeper than ever into the insurance enterprise.

The Deloitte Center for Financial Services says consumers may be wary of life and annuity products as they confront more immediate financial concerns.

Report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office also finds some potential risks to consumers and insurers.

Insurers seeking emerging markets are expected to contribute heavily to the rise in M&A this year.

Gartner's first IT forecast of the year anticipates a 5.7-percent increase from 2012's final IT spending tally.

ICMG survey also revealed that about 40 percent of respondents review strategic alliances on an "as needed" basis.

Insurer turns to e-application business fulfillment platform in an attempt to further automate processing.

How a branch of Blue Cross turned its entire organization on to data analytics.

Blue Health Intelligence, the database/analytics services division of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, has acquired analytics vendor Intelimedix for an undisclosed sum.