On a recent flight to Phoenix, I sat next to a veteran of a four-year implementation process for a client/server policy administration system. He and ...
Agent Groups Clash On License Reform Washington Insurance producers agree on the need for agent and broker licensing reform, but disagree on how to achieve ...
Oxley: NAIC's 'Hands Tied' On ReformWashington Despite its best efforts, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners may not be able to achieve the regulatory reforms ...
MICRA Reforms: More Than Meets The EyeRising medical malpractice insurance costs are generating headlines in Mississippi, Nevada, Oregon and other states.The following stories have been ...
Suits Challenge Countersignature LawsWashington The Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers has filed lawsuits against the states of Florida and Nevada, seeking to have their ...
Captives Cite Troubles With Their FrontsThe number of insurers willing to serve as a front for captives is down, while the quality of fronting services ...
Battle Lines Drawn Over Optional Federal CharteringWashington Representatives of both sides in the debate over optional federal chartering for insurers squared off last week at ...
Mkt. Conduct Reform Hits Speed BumpsThe road to more efficient market conduct annual statements might have a few speed bumps--namely, confidentiality concerns, as well as ...
Customer-Centric Web System Makes Specialty Insurers, Agents More EfficientThe chances that specialty insurers or producers would ask staff members to spend time keying information into ...
Forms Software Cuts Errors, Saves TimeThe point of forms-management software for the insurance industry is not just reproducing the form itself, observes Vince Grieco, managing ...