By Bill Kenealy
Regulations are imperiled as European Union members spar over changes that could weaken capitol requirements.
By Bill Kenealy
TowerGroup's Rachel Alt-Simmons and Karen Pauli said in a recent Webinar that the tumultuous past year will color the insurance industry going forward.
By Pat Speer
Scrutinizing complex claims that carry liability for the physician, health insurers are halting reimbursement for clinical fixes to medical mistakes, says Insure.com.
By Bill Kenealy
In a third annual survey, policy administration projects remain the top insurer priority.
By Pat Speer
Privy to a variety of educational sessions, technology showcases and business analytics, rating and underwriting product launches, attendees at ISOs annual conference were told that winners will have ERM in all parts of their business.
By Bill Kenealy
A panel discussion at Innovation World 2008 revealed that establishing a common language and metrics is key to the alignment of business and technology.
By Alex Vorro
New research urges organizations lacking formal policies governing how business information is controlled to remedy the situation immediately.
By Bill Kenealy
Tightening budgets may slow the trend from system replacement to legacy modernization at many insurance companies.
By Alex Vorro
A new report from TowerGroup examines the profitability of the life insurance industry in the wake of the current financial crisis.
By Carrie Burns
Key new rating variables that are being incorporated into insurers predictive models include homeowners rates by peril, homeowners rating by building characteristics, vehicle history and usage-based auto insurance, according to the Casualty Actuarial Society.
By Pat Speer
Microsoft is the latest vendor to climb into the clouds with its Azure platform, but slow on the uptake as other vendors use Microsofts ideology to get there first.
By Carrie Burns
Whether the customer is an agent/broker or a consumer, Datamonitor suggests insurers develop an online sales strategy to lower customer acquisition costs, as well as gain control of the customer relationship.
By Bill Kenealy
In light of the financial services meltdown, a report says insurers should augment their governance, risk management and compliance capabilities to prepare for coming regulatory changes.
By Bill Kenealy
At INN's Insurance Business Analytics conference last week, insurers weighed how to best wield some powerful new tools at their disposal.
By Carrie Burns
TowerGroup points to economic, market and regulatory volatility as the No. 1 business driver for financial institutions.