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Near Waterloo for Solvency II

By Bill Kenealy
Regulations are imperiled as European Union members spar over changes that could weaken capitol requirements.


Taking Measure of a Tempest

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.


Health Carriers Rebel Against Major Medical Mistakes

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.


Policy Administration Projects Still Salient

By Bill Kenealy
In a third annual survey, policy administration projects remain the top insurer priority.


Risk Management Takes Center Stage at ISOTech

By Pat Speer
Privy to a variety of educational sessions, technology showcases and business analytics, rating and underwriting product launches, attendees at ISO’s annual conference were told that “winners will have ERM in all parts of their business.”


Bridging the IT/Business Divide

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.


Survey: Information Governance Gap Among Global Corporations

By Alex Vorro
New research urges organizations lacking formal policies governing how business information is controlled to remedy the situation immediately.


Rip and Replace on the Ropes?

By Bill Kenealy
Tightening budgets may slow the trend from system replacement to legacy modernization at many insurance companies.


Do Life Insurers Need Resuscitation?

By Alex Vorro
A new report from TowerGroup examines the profitability of the life insurance industry in the wake of the current financial crisis.


Predictive Modeling’s Role in P&C Industry

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.


Cloud Computing: Software’s End of Days?

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 Microsoft’s ideology to get there first.


Insurance Sales—Is It an Online World?

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.


Study Advises Investment in GRC Infrastructure

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.


Industry Adapts to Data-centric Age

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.


Financial Shockwaves Driving Business Change

By Carrie Burns
TowerGroup points to economic, market and regulatory volatility as the No. 1 business driver for financial institutions.


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