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Health care execs focus on cost-saving project, improving efficiency

Jaime L. Brockway — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:49:52 +0000

A majority (78%) of health care executives are focusing on operations to reduce costs next year, a “significant” increase in cost-savings projects since 2010, a new survey says.

Health care execs focus on cost-saving project, improving efficiency via IFAwebnews.

BB&T Insurance now selling homeowners’, travel policies online

Jaime L. Brockway — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 01:22:16 +0000

A Winston-Salem, N.C.-based insurance company announced that its members now can buy homeowner’s and travel insurance, as well as other products, on its website.

The company operates in Maryland, Virginia and ... Read →

BB&T Insurance now selling homeowners’, travel policies online via IFAwebnews.

Insurer fights paying Sony cyber insurance after hacking

Jaime L. Brockway — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:33:51 +0000

An insurer for Sony Corp. asked a court to excuse it from paying the conglomerate's legal defense after a data breach in April, and challenged Sony's other insurers to define the extent of their coverage.

Insurer fights paying Sony cyber insurance after hacking via IFAwebnews.

Economy forcing new relationship among insurers, agents and brokers

Jaime L. Brockway — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 09:45:50 +0000

Insurance agents’ relationships with insurers may change as insurers face multiple challenges in maintaining growth in a “slowly recovering” economy, a new report says.

Economy forcing new relationship among insurers, agents and brokers via IFAwebnews.

Health Net reports apparent breach of members’ private data

Bob Graham — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:42:12 +0000

Health Net Inc. is investigating the apparent loss of several server drives containing employee, member and health care provider information from its data center in Rancho Cordova, Calif.

Health Net reports apparent breach of members’ private data via IFAwebnews.

‘Cloud’ computing brightens IT skies for insurance agency owners

Jaime L. Brockway — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:55:27 +0000

The insurance industry is expected to adapt more cloud computing, which offers “affordable and flexible” services that “level the playing field and let small companies compete,” professionals say.

‘Cloud’ computing brightens IT skies for insurance agency owners via IFAwebnews.

New Jersey, Pennsylvania firms align on business planning, IT services

IFAwebnews Staff — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 10:31:02 +0000

MSO Inc., a Glen Rock, N.J.-based property-casualty ratings service bureau, is affiliating with CTS-Consulting, a management consulting firm based in Blue Bell, Pa.

New Jersey, Pennsylvania firms align on business planning, IT services via IFAwebnews.

Technology: How ‘the cloud’ can clear up insurance agency IT issues

Mike Luscombe — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 16:09:07 +0000

In the past your options were limited with the traditional IT model of buying hardware, software, hiring IT vendors and then buying more hardware. With the advent of cloud computing options exist for you to off-load all those headaches to a trusted partner and instead use your energy on agency development.

Technology: How ‘the cloud’ can clear up insurance agency IT issues via IFAwebnews.

CareFirst ‘streamlines’ business lines in reorganization

Bob Graham — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:15:41 +0000

CareFirst has undergone a reorganization designed to allow the insurer’s clients to receive service from “end to end” from people dedicated to specific delivery channels of the overall business.

CareFirst ‘streamlines’ business lines in reorganization via IFAwebnews.

Major insurers join New Jersey pilot to streamline communication

Keith L. Martin — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:47:40 +0000

Two of the major trade associations in the health insurance industry are piloting a new program in New Jersey aimed at reducing time and expense for physician offices and patients.

Major insurers join New Jersey pilot to streamline communication via IFAwebnews.