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7 Tech Solution Providers, 6 Insurers Receive Awards

By Chris McMahon

Microsoft, Applied Systems and Prudential are just a few of the companies taking home a 2012 Vanguards in Insurance Practices award.

ACORD, XBRL Explore Interoperability

By Pat Speer

Collaboration will progress with a proof of concept describing areas where ACORD data standards may map to XBRL insurance solvency and other business information taxonomies.

Europe’s Solvency II Set to Impact American Insurers with offices abroad

By Juliette Fairley

About 68 percent of European life insurers polled in a new survey have a positive outlook for their businesses in spite of ongoing market turbulence.

ACORD Announces New Member Services Initiatives

By Chris McMahon

Association to roll out knowledge base and enhance social media capabilities on Website.

Lloyd’s of London Delves Deeper into Emerging Markets

By Juliette Fairley

Lloyd’s of London’s bottom line could be positively impacted by growing markets in China, Brazil and India.

Novarica Adds Greg Wittenbrook to Roster

By Justin Stephani

Novarica Adds Greg Wittenbrook to Roster. With Don Desiderato's exit, the research and advisory firm pulls Transamerica’s chief architect to fill the gap.

5 Insurers Release Q1 Results

By Chris McMahon

EMC, Nationwide and others all release their first-quarter figures.

Tech Boom in NYC

By Jim Ericson

Advocacy group presents New York City as the new hotbed for tech startups and IT careers.

46 Insurers Included in 2012 Fortune 500 List

By Justin Stephani

Berkshire Hathaway cracks top 10 for second year in a row; 14 insurers land in the top 100.

Fraud Case Versus AIG ex-CEO Greenberg Cleared for Trial

By Jonathan Stempel

New York appeals court calls a lower court "premature" for holding Greenberg and former AIG CFO Howard Smith liable, sets the stage for a trial.

Why Aren't People Buying Disability Insurance?

By Juliette Fairley

Most workers know little about group disability insurance, but when given information about income protection, the majority say they would opt for the coverage, according to a new study.

CIOs Emphasize Communication, Enterprise Integration

By Justin Stephani

CIOs agree that mobile apps, social media, cloud computing and other new technologies can all help insurers, according to LOMA.

P&C Market Flat to Up Slightly

By Chris McMahon

Data from MarketScout shows April composite rate up 3 percent from last year.

Progressive Sues State Farm and The Hartford

By Chris McMahon

Alleges patent infringement over auto monitoring and usage-based insurance.

IT Job Growth Limited to Processing, Boston and Palo Alto

By Juliette Fairley

The number of IT jobs in the finance and insurance industry has dropped 0.34 percent, according to a new study.

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