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Cyber-Security In Insurance: 7 Things To Know
Insurers need to boost their security knowledge amidst the growing risk of cyberattacks.
2015 Outlook: Analytics in Health Insurance
Health insurers will make progress in technology adoption but continue to lag behind P&C carriers.
CES 2015 Preview: 8 Hot Trends
Tech's annual celebration of gadgets, robots, and connected everything kicks off soon in Vegas. Here's what will grab the spotlight at CES 2015.
IBM, Apple Partnership Could Yield Trove of Insurance Apps
The insurance industry is a prime candidate for better mobility solutions, says Mark McLaughlin, IBM's insurance global leader.
Top 10 Lessons OMIG Learned From Analytics
Ohio Mutual Insurance Group used analytics to determine tolerance for premium increases. Here are the top 10 lessons the insurer learned along the way.
Why Your Existing IT Assets Hold the Key to Modernization
More often than not, the most prudent path to IT modernization does not lead to new systems, but to the better leveraging of existing IT assets and applications.
Rural Community Continues Digital Push With Mobile
The agriculture insurer, which has embraced the Internet of Things already this year, has broken into the mobile realm as well.
Big Data Analytics: Time For New Tools
So you're considering Hadoop as a big data platform. You'll probably need some new analytics and business intelligence tools if you're going to wring fresh insights out of your data.
Majesco Acquires Agile Technologies
The goal of the buy is to add consulting services to Majesco's offerings, according to the companies.
Apple, IBM Help Insurance Agents Go Mobile
The companies have partnered on mobile applications geared toward insurance professionals at the distributor level.
TIAA-CREF: What Digital Innovation Really Looks Like
Joseph Sieczkowski, CTO of TIAA-CREF, says the model for how digital innovation can change a business is well documented, and financial firms can embrace it.
Internet Of Things: 3 Holiday Gifts That Will Keep CISOs Up At Night
If you think BYOD policies will protect your infrastructure from the January influx of mobile hotspots, fitness trackers, and Bluetooth, think again.
Even Insurers' Best Customers Are Leaving
Cost pressures and ease of doing business are leading customers to leave even insurers they like for better deals, according to EY research.
Common Strategies for Achieving Insurance Customer Centricity
Eventually, insurers will need to position themselves to respond quickly to changing customer expectations in an increasingly digital and connected life.
Insurers Expect Arms Race to Acquire Tech Capabilities
Accenture research reveals that digital startups related to the insurance industry are prime takeover targets by carriers.
New MetLife Underwriting Tool Aims at Ease of Doing Business
Both field staff and customers benefit from the new QuickPredict tool, the insurer asserts.
6 Keys to Balancing Goals in Insurance Digitalization
Carriers need to define their digital mission and strategy in terms of both short-term and long-term objectives and prioritize their implementation based on investments and benefits.
John Hancock Rolls Out �Genius Bar�-Style IT Help Desk
Many Manulife divisions are taking the walk-in approach to IT support, according to VP of end-user services Jacques Ouimet.
Inside American Modern�s Transformation Strategy
Executives share the details behind a system modernization designed to better manage data while meeting changing customer needs.
Elite 8 2013: Where Are They Now?
Data management and customer experience initiatives are high on last years' Elite 8 executives' priority lists.
Oregon Mutual�s Fowler Aims to �Futurize� the Business
CIO Bryan Fowler is leading Oregon Mutual Insurance on a journey that is helping the P&C carrier leverage data, modern core systems, and the cloud.
Leading Integration, Inspiring Innovation
After his firm was acquired by Nationwide, Arne Herenstein of Harleysville Insurance ensured a seamless assimilation of both systems and staff.
The Power Of Collaboration
Ohio Mutual�s Todd Albert believes in a strong relationship between business and IT to develop software and services that benefit the entire business.
How West Bend�s Tracey Berg Translates Vision into Results
At West Bend Mutual Insurance, SVP and CIO Tracey Berg not only runs an effective IT organization � she�s also responsible for corporate strategic planning.
The Once & Future Insurance IT Leader
Insurance & Technology�s 2014 Elite 8 CIOs have what it takes to lead in a changing and challenging business environment.
An Agile Path To Success
From the US Navy to Ford, senior VP and CIO Susan Courtney has taken lessons from her unique career path to transform IT, culture, and collaboration at Nebraska Blue.
3 Themes of Insurance Tech Transformation
The insurance industry has evolved around three key transformation themes that can be achieved through the use of technology.
Data Lessons: Achieving Customer Focus
Stepping back from the hardware and software view of the infrastructure and understanding what data is needed and how it is used to run the business presents a number of advantages to all levels of the organization.
California Auto Insurance: The Cutting Edge of 1988 Technology
Auto insurers in California are required, by law, to set prices solely using technology that was available in 1988.
Creating a Data Contract for Insurance
Establishing a data contract requires stepping back and looking at all use cases for the data.
The Rocky Road of Modernization
Today�s top challenges in core system replacement, from choosing a system through implementation.
Leveraging Insurance Data, Part 2: A Single Source of the Truth
In a single source of truth, the IT architecture will enable solutions that provide a consistent, integrated view of the business, regardless of access point.
4 Considerations for Core Systems Replacements
Core systems replacements need to meet the goals while fitting an organization's resource bandwidth, capabilities, and project tolerance level.
The Future of FinTech
Making predictions in technology is tricky but there are a couple of prevailing themes that are likely to influence how the industry will evolve over the next five to 10 years.
Walmart Adds Health to Insurance Push
The retailer has expanded its agency relationship to include health insurance quotes.
7 Keys to Insurance Tech Leadership
State Street research finds that insurance companies are generally behind where they want to be in digital customer interaction.
AIG to Cut Costs, Grow Business With Accenture
The life and annuity platform will drive product development and streamline the underwriting process.
5 Key Factors in Core Systems Replacement
With so many moving parts, it�s critical to get the core project off on the right foot with the selection of the best-fit offering.
Catching Up With: Aflac CIO Julia Davis
The supplemental insurance CIO sees her company on the same path as many insurers in more traditional business lines.
Simplification: A New Approach to Insurance
Insurers must plan long-term simplification strategies to run their businesses and adapt to regulatory pressures.
Pan-American Life Names VP of International Business Tech
Frank Recio plans to implement new business processes to drive system efficiency.
The General Cuts Physical Check Fees by 80%
By adopting image cash letter technology, The General eliminates manual check deposits and saves enough on bank fees to pay for the hardware in six months.
Mobile Dependence Is Crippling Disaster Response
Public safety reliance on public cellular and wireless networks, without significant network infrastructure improvements, means that when disaster strikes, communications fails for everyone.
Preparing Technology for New Investment Portfolios
Insurance investment portfolios are changing. Are your technology and operations prepared?
The Multi-Channel, Multi-Device Dilemma
How can insurers provide customers with channel interaction choices without sacrificing service excellence?
The Challenge of Analytics Integration
How Society Insurance adopted analytics software to improve service for its workers' compensation policyholders.
The Keys to Modernization: An Insurance-Focused Approach
Modernization involves more than replacing a core application. It also requires insurers to address cloud, analytics, mobility, and social media.
There's No Innovation Without Execution
Insurers are committing to process and product transformation, but it's just empty promises unless they can effectively deliver on these initiatives.
Will Apple Legitimize Mobile Payments?
The company announced its new mobile payments system, Apple Pay.
Why Insurers Should Pursue Big Data in the Cloud
The economics of big data in the cloud are compelling. Insurers that invest in cloud and big data could be big winners in the knowledge industry.
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