The federal government's systems for analyzing Medicare and Medicaid data for possible fraud are inadequate and underused, according to a report released Tuesday.

CodeObjects, a provider of insurance solutions based on service-oriented architecture, announces it has become an associate of ISO's Electronic Rating Content (ERC) program. As part of this relationship, CodeObjects will include loss costs, rules, and rating information received from ERC with its policy administration system, PolicyEnterprise, for both commercial and...

Vertafore, a provider of insurance distribution channel solutions, and Assurex Global, a risk management and commercial insurance brokerage group, announce that Vertafore has joined Assurex Global’s exclusive strategic provider program.

During the first half of 2011, the P&C industry saw an unprecedented number of severe natural catastrophes in both the U.S. and abroad. The accumulation of a total of 100 events produced an excess of $18 billion (and climbing) insured losses in the U.S. alone.

Harleysville Group Inc. announces the appointment of Arne Herenstein as senior vice president and CIO. In this position, he will direct the company’s ongoing information technology strategy, integration, and development efforts. He will report to Michael L. Browne, Harleysville Group’s president and chief executive officer.

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners today dropped its support for exempting insurance agents’ commissions from the medical loss ratio provision of the healthcare reform law.

The property and casualty insurance industry is sending a letter to members of the House urging them to reject a flood-insurance bill amendment that would phase out the program as of January.

Moody’s says a recent outline put forth by the International Association of Insurance Supervisors regarding a regulatory framework to monitor international insurers’ group-wide activities is credit positive.