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Insurance & Technology November 28, 2005 Maria Woehr	Going SERFFing The System for Electronic Rate and Form Filing may provide a possible solution to reforming the current insurance regulatory system.
Insurance & Technology December 23, 2005 Anthony O'Donnell	Reform in Sight According to a recent study, regulatory compliance under the present state-by-state system will cost the life insurance industry $11 billion over the next decade. Still, given the recognition by all parties that change is needed, some kind of regulatory reform is inevitable.
Insurance & Technology May 3, 2006 Maria Woehr	Opting In or Out? As the optional federal charter for insurers hits the Senate floor, industry leaders weigh cost savings and enhanced competition against possible risks to insurance carriers -- and policyholders.
Insurance & Technology June 1, 2006 Katherine Burger	Market Shifts There were few surprises at this year's ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum in Las Vegas, but there was evidence of some interesting trends.
Insurance & Technology May 18, 2004 Julie Gallagher	IT Isn't Tapped for Compliance The insurance industry fails to embrace the full business value of IT when it comes to addressing regulatory requirements and instead relies primarily on manual processes and ad hoc measures
Insurance & Technology April 21, 2010 Anthony O'Donnell	NAIC Meeting's Emphasis on Solvency Will Drive Insurance IT Spend The NAIC's Solvency Modernization Initiative will drive regulation that supports global regulatory transparency and necessitate risk management and reporting technology modernization, according to Deloitte.
Registered Rep. March 6, 2009 Halah Touryalai	Federal Regulator For Insurance Firms? Barney Frank says Yes. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank gave insurance lobbying groups something to argue about, saying he wants lawmakers to create an optional federal charter for insurance companies.
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Insurance & Technology November 14, 2007 Kim Dorgan	Life Insurance Industry Would Benefit From Optional Federal Charter The future of insurance regulation remains one of the most critical issues facing the life insurance industry.
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Managed Care June 2001 Michael Levin-Epstein	Health Plans, Insurers Unsure About Likely Effect of Gramm-Leach-Bliley Insurers and financial institutions are flooding customers' mailboxes about their rights to protect medical and financial information under what's better known as the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. But just how GLB will affect health plans isn't totally clear...
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Insurance & Technology January 17, 2006 Maria Woehr	Constant Change The coming year's regulatory and political agenda could result in requirements for reform and increasing technology investments, which could alter the business environment for property and casualty, life, and health insurers alike.
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Insurance & Technology February 9, 2004 Greg MacSweeney	2004 Top Insurance Business/Technology Issues This special report takes a look at some of the top business issues that insurance carriers will face this year and how technology can help make their challenges easier.
Insurance & Technology June 1, 2006 Maria Woehr	The Big (Not So) Easy The Louisiana Senate Insurance Committee has approved legislation that the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America fears could raise rates for consumers and drive insurers that still are dealing with the effects of Hurricane Katrina from the Louisiana market.
Insurance & Technology September 16, 2005 Peggy Bresnick Kendler	Web Services Connection A Q&A with insurance technology specialists on the adoption and implementation of Web services.
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Insurance & Technology May 3, 2006	New Thinking On Change With the ACORD/LOMA event partnership in its third year, the 2006 Insurance Systems Forum will address the importance of change, the benefits insurers can gain by rethinking their businesses and the challenges they may encounter on the way.
Insurance & Technology May 16, 2005 Anthony O'Donnell	ACORD LOMA Show Preview: Mastering the Growth Imperative The 2005 conference is focused on providing a clear understanding of the issues insurance carriers are confronting, including: increasing revenue, managing expenses, ensuring data integrity, meeting project requirements and deadlines and protecting the business.
Insurance & Technology May 23, 2008 Katherine Burger	Consolidation Within Insurance Technology Vendor Ranks Isn't New -- But Still Creates Customer Anxiety Merger announcements always generate angst. No matter what is publicly stated about preserving brands and human capital, there inevitably are many legitimate concerns.
Investment Advisor July 2008 Marlene Y. Satter	One Forward, Two Back? The Department of the Treasury released its Blueprint for a Modernized Financial Regulatory Structure, which sets forth an argument for the need for change in the financial services industry.
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Insurance & Technology August 10, 2006 Maria Woehr	Real-Time Rendezvous Noting the advancements other carriers had made in application processing, Service Lloyds decided to modernize its 20-year-old homegrown legacy system to handle ACORD XML and generate quotes online in real time.
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