Patni Computer Systems, an IT and BPO services provider, has announced the establishment of a new North American hub for business process outsourcing operations in El Paso, Tex.

Insurance fraud-related convictions increased by 24 percent last year in New York State, the State Insurance Department's Fraud Bureau reported.

Wolters Kluwer Financial Services has added new functionality to its ComplianceWare market-conduct research tool to help property/casualty insurers identify requirements most often criticized by state examiners.

An article in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune on insurance carrier profits has drawn a response from one of those mentioned.