It will cost U.S. drivers an average of $8,776 to own and maintain their cars this year, up 3.4 percent from last year, according to a study released Tuesday by AAA.

Led by Sen. Mike Johanns, R-Neb, the Senate today passed legislation repealing the much-criticized 1099 reporting provision in the healthcare reform law and sent the bill to President Obama for his signature.

Led by Sen. Mike Johanns, R-Neb, the Senate today passed legislation repealing the much-criticized 1099 reporting provision in the healthcare reform law and sent the bill to President Obama for his signature.

Over the next five years, we should expect dramatic changes in insurance underwriting, claims handling and fraud detection. What are the key trends, and what will be their impact on the claims-handling and fraud-fighting workflow between now and 2016? Here are some predictions.