SunGard has been named a ‘Megavendor’ by Gartner, Inc. in their report “Insurance Megavendors 2009: Consolidation and Progress Update.” Megavendors, as defined by Gartner, are "insurance software vendors that offer a wide range of applications to meet the business needs of P&C and life insurance companies."

The success of insurance and financial services companies over the next five years will be determined, in part, by their use of business analytics and intelligence.

Humana Military Healthcare Services, a subsidieary of Human Inc., has launched TRIWORLD for military families.  An online virtual environment, TRIWORLD is available for immediate use by active duty servicemen and women, retirees, and their families through the Humana Military web site.

LexisNexis^® Risk Solutions has chosen insurance software provider, FirstBest^® Systems, Inc. to power their new insurance exchange application.  The new program is expected to help brokers and agents automate their workflow,