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Insurance & Technology
July 19, 2004
Julie Gallagher
Modernization Boosts Speed to Market The more states that opt into the NAIC's Interstate Insurance Product Regulations Compact, the better off carriers will be. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
February 9, 2004
Julie Gallagher
Associations' Priorities Run the Gamut Insurance industry associations will seek to influence public policy and enforce technological efficiency in 2004. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
December 23, 2005
Anthony O'Donnell
Reform in Sight According to a recent study, regulatory compliance under the present state-by-state system will cost the life insurance industry $11 billion over the next decade. Still, given the recognition by all parties that change is needed, some kind of regulatory reform is inevitable. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
June 1, 2006
Maria Woehr
The Big (Not So) Easy The Louisiana Senate Insurance Committee has approved legislation that the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America fears could raise rates for consumers and drive insurers that still are dealing with the effects of Hurricane Katrina from the Louisiana market. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
August 19, 2004
Scoring Discrepency Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) opposes National Association of Insurance Commissioners' (NAIC) recommendations on use of credit scores. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
May 3, 2006
Maria Woehr
Opting In or Out? As the optional federal charter for insurers hits the Senate floor, industry leaders weigh cost savings and enhanced competition against possible risks to insurance carriers -- and policyholders. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
March 6, 2009
Halah Touryalai
Federal Regulator For Insurance Firms? Barney Frank says Yes. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank gave insurance lobbying groups something to argue about, saying he wants lawmakers to create an optional federal charter for insurance companies. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
November 28, 2005
Maria Woehr
Going SERFFing The System for Electronic Rate and Form Filing may provide a possible solution to reforming the current insurance regulatory system. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
January 17, 2006
Maria Woehr
Constant Change The coming year's regulatory and political agenda could result in requirements for reform and increasing technology investments, which could alter the business environment for property and casualty, life, and health insurers alike. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
January 5, 2007
Peggy Bresnick Kendler
An Eye on the Future Insurance industry association executives speculate on the most important issues and challenges facing the insurance industry in 2007. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
March 17, 2009
Anthony O'Donnell
Senate Banking Committee Hears Divergent Testimony from P&C, Life Industry Representatives Frank Keating of the American Council of Life Insurers argued the need for a federal insurance regulator, while John T. Hill of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies said his organization supported a reformed state-based system. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
September 14, 2006
Maria Woehr
One Charter to Rule Them All? Insurers, analysts and vendors are weighing the benefits and risks of the National Insurance Act of 2006 - a plan to adopt an optional federally chartered regulatory system - as well as the impact the federal regulation could have on IT systems. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
November 14, 2007
Kim Dorgan
Life Insurance Industry Would Benefit From Optional Federal Charter The future of insurance regulation remains one of the most critical issues facing the life insurance industry. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
June 16, 2004
Julie Gallagher
Look On the Bright Side Rather than letting the clouds of regulation rain on their operations, insurers that look for compliance's silver lining have an opportunity to improve their business processes. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
February 19, 2009
Anthony O'Donnell
Federal Insurance Regulatory Proposal Draws Fire, Support Opponents of the National Insurance Consumer Protection and Regulatory Modernization Act (NICPRMA) call the bill an attempt to shoehorn optional federal charter into government regulatory activity meant to address systemic risk within financial services. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
November 10, 2008
Anthony O'Donnell
IT Will Power Insurance Industry Response to Crisis Technology spending will be a critical factor for insurers wishing to both take advantage of opportunities provided by the current crisis and address heightened compliance and risk management concerns. mark for My Articles similar articles
Managed Care
May 2004
Fed Takeover of Insurance Regs of Minor Concern to Health Plans A recent congressional proposal to create a council that would oversee insurance nationally would affect health insurers, but mostly in the areas of long-term care and disability, according to one expert. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
March 6, 2009
Anthony O'Donnell
Rep. Melissa Bean Says Federal Insurance Bill Imminent The Illinois Representative's statements call into question whether a proposed federal charter for insurers large enough to pose systemic risk to the financial services industry would be optional or mandatory. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
April 21, 2010
Anthony O'Donnell
NAIC Meeting's Emphasis on Solvency Will Drive Insurance IT Spend The NAIC's Solvency Modernization Initiative will drive regulation that supports global regulatory transparency and necessitate risk management and reporting technology modernization, according to Deloitte. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
June 17, 2009
Anthony O'Donnell
Insurance Industry Reacts to President's Financial Service Regulation Reform Proposals President Obama's proposals include enhanced oversight of the insurance sector and the establishment of an Office of National Insurance. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
March 29, 2010
Anthony O'Donnell
Insurance Associations Express Concerns About Financial Reform Bill Sen. Christopher Dodd's reform bill proposes only modest changes to the existing insurance regulatory regime, but industry associations are pushing back against resolution funding requirements and potentially duplicative regulation. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
April 5, 2006
Maria Woehr
Rocky Mountain Low Insurers and Colorado lawmakers are squaring off over a bill that would require P&C and medical malpractice insurers to disclose information related to expenses, claims and payouts, as well as restrict rating methods used within the state. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
April 3, 2009
Anthony O'Donnell
Industry Reacts to Federal Insurance Regulation Bill Insurance industry associations argue the benefits or drawbacks of federal regulation, optional federal charter and the priority of addressing systemic risk over shortcomings of the existing state-based regulatory regime. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
November 1, 2004
Brady & Borrus
A Crazy Quilt Of Rules Why insurance regulations need national standards. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
March 27, 2009
Anthony O'Donnell
Insurance Industry Groups React to Treasury Secretary's Statements to House Committee Speaking before the House Financial Services Committee, Geithner was forthright about the need for systemic risk regulation but his comments on optional federal charter were subject to interpretation. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
February 5, 2010
Anthony O'Donnell
IVANS: P&C Insurers Prioritize Retention, Compliance and Operational Transformation in 2010 IT Spend Facing a negative outlook, insurance carriers are investing in IT to shore up their customer base, prepare for an evolving regulatory compliance regime, find customer retention, and find new sources of efficiency. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
June 15, 2009
Anthony O'Donnell
Five Insurance Trade Groups Sign Statement Supporting Optional Federal Charter The statement will be presented at the June 16 hearing on Risk and Insurance House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
July 25, 2005
Katherine Burger
A Matter of Time Federal regulation of the U.S. insurance industry is coming - maybe not this year, or even for a few years, but it is inevitable. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
April 3, 2008
Katherine Burger
No Surprises in Insurance Industry's Mixed Reception for Treasury Department's Endorsement of Optional Federal Charter Concerns about competitive advantage inspired the life insurance industry's welcome of the Treasury's call for an optional federal charter as part of broad regulatory reform proposals for financial services. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
June 25, 2009
Theo Francis & Mark Scott
European Regulators Target U.S. Firms New regulatory efforts by European policymakers may put American banks, insurers, and money managers at a competitive disadvantage. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
November 22, 2007
David West
The Three R's Will Drive Carriers' Fates in 2008 The manner in which carriers respond to risk, revenue and regulation in 2008 will determine their fates in 2009 and beyond. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
February 2009
Marlene Y. Satter
Presidential Directions The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has a new president, Roger Sevigny, the New Hampshire insurance commissioner. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
June 1, 2006
Maria Woehr
Mass. Revision Technology will play a key role in supporting the Massachusetts healthcare reform legislation - which possibly could serve as a blueprint for a national model - that would establish affordable health insurance for all residents. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
September 2006
Insurance Streamlining Insurers and investors of all stripes are having their day in the sun this summer with action on major legislation, including the streamlining of specialty and reinsurance regulations. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
August 23, 2010
Peggy Bresnick Kendler
Virtual Roundtable: How to Navigate Claims Transformation Industry experts discuss best practices for ensuring a successful claims system modernization project. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
November 24, 2003
Greg MacSweeney
Senate Mulls Fed. Ins. Regs As the Senate Committee on Commerce reviews the adequacy of state-based insurance regulation, segments of the industry are quickly taking sides. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
August 12, 2009
Nathan Conz
Modernized or Legacy, Carriers Seek To Maximize Claims Systems' ROI Though insurance companies have achieved varying degrees of modernization among their claims platforms, many are examining ways to leverage their current systems with the goal of improving the customer experience. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
June 30, 2010
Anthony O'Donnell
Insurance Trade Associations Mostly Relieved by Financial Reform Bill Deal Duplicative federal regulation of the insurance industry is essentially absent from the Dodd-Frank bill that emerged from a Marathon session in Congress June 25. mark for My Articles similar articles
Managed Care
June 2001
Michael Levin-Epstein
Health Plans, Insurers Unsure About Likely Effect of Gramm-Leach-Bliley Insurers and financial institutions are flooding customers' mailboxes about their rights to protect medical and financial information under what's better known as the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. But just how GLB will affect health plans isn't totally clear... mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
April 6, 2010
Anthony O'Donnell
Healthcare Reform Will Require Massive Insurance IT Spending Caught off guard by the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, insurers must modernize IT while increasing operational efficiency. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
July 27, 2005
Peggy Bresnick Kendler
Investing Wisely Q: What are the key issues insurers face in terms of portfolio/investment management, and how are carriers addressing those issues?... Q: How can portfolio management systems and related technologies help insurers better manage, track and report on investments and financial performance?... etc. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
February 8, 2004
Jamie Bisker
Core Systems: Journey to the Center of Insurance An analysis of the state of core systems, and how to create renewable systems, in the insurance industry mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
January 25, 2005
Cynthia Saccocia
Did You Say Controlled Tech Spending? Aw, Not Again! Insurance is an industry that reacts decisively to its business cycles and urgently to intrusions of reality such as catastrophic claims, economic issues and regulation. mark for My Articles similar articles
CFO
April 1, 2003
David M. Katz
Holes in the Net? Insurers' woes are mounting -- and your company's coverage may be at risk. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
August 2008
Marlene Y. Satter
Careful What You Wish For Treasury proposes big change, but will insurance companies be happy? mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
May 2009
Marlene Y. Satter
Insurance Update: Out in the Open The National Association of Insurance Commissioners approved a compromise version of the climate change survey sent out for comments in 2008. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
July 2008
Marlene Y. Satter
One Forward, Two Back? The Department of the Treasury released its Blueprint for a Modernized Financial Regulatory Structure, which sets forth an argument for the need for change in the financial services industry. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
July 23, 2009
Anthony O'Donnell
Conning: Life Insurers Prepared for Optional Federal Charter Will Enjoy Competitive Advantage Insurers prepared for what Conning calls a likely single-licensure will gain a significant advantage in the event of federal regulation of some portion of the life insurance industry, according to the research firm. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
June 2007
ACLI Responds To New York Times On Long-Term Care Insurance American Council of Life Insurers President and CEO Frank Keating made the following statement in response to the March 26 New York Times article "Aged, Frail and Denied Care by Their Insurers." mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
June 16, 2010
Nathan Golia
Congressional Hearings Unlikely to Threaten Insurers' Use of Credit Scoring Congress recently held informational hearings on the practice, but experts don't see federal regulation of the use of insurance scores in the near future. mark for My Articles similar articles