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Mobile Strategy: 8 Cool Insurance Apps
Mobile strategy is a top priority for customer-centric insurers. Here are 8 apps that go outside the box to meet user needs.
Comic: When Drones Go Wrong
We're just on the forefront of drone technology, but what does the future hold? A comedic warning to insurers considering drones in their evolving IT strategies.
Cyber-Security In Insurance: 7 Things To Know
Insurers need to boost their security knowledge amidst the growing risk of cyberattacks.
7 Tech Skills for Insurance Pros
Analytics, security and communication are critical skills for insurance tech professionals in 2015.
Insurance & Technology�s Long & Winding Road Comes to an End
After more than 40 years of reporting on the insurance technology industry, Insurance & Technology will fold into InformationWeek. It�s been a great journey.
What Will Insurers Face on the Regulatory Front in 2015?
Among the regulatory challenges facing insurers in 2015 are TRIA uncertainty and new requirements around capital standards and ORSA. Data mastery is key to compliance.
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.
Insurance & Technology's Top Discussions of 2014
The year's hottest topics revolved around social media, recruiting, telematics and the customer experience.
Anthem to Acquire Simply Healthcare Holdings
Upon completion of the deal, Anthem will serve more than 500,000 members in the state of Florida.
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.
Allstate Restructures, Boosting Tech's Profile
A new Emerging Businesses unit unites Esurance and connected car initiatives under one umbrella.
Protecting Customer Privacy at Amica
The implementation of sound masking technology has enhanced the privacy of meetings and client phone conversations.
Majesco to Merge With Cover-All
The combined company will be called �Majesco� and anticipates annual revenue of more than $100 million.
Majesco Acquires Agile Technologies
The goal of the buy is to add consulting services to Majesco's offerings, according to the companies.
The Hunt for 'Extreme Digital' Discovers the Unexpected
Insurers building advanced digital strategies may be seeking inspiration in the wrong places.
MetLife Taps AT&T Exec for CMO Spot
Esther Lee will lead global brand and marketing for the life insurance carrier.
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.
Top 5 Big Data Trends Of 2014
As companies move beyond bleeding-edge experiments into production deployments, these trends point to real-world progress in big data analysis.
The Tech Talent Shortage Myth
IT executives complain about not being able to find enough skilled workers, but they're overlooking the talent that's right around them.
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.
ACORD CEO Announces Retirement
Gregory Maciag will leave his position on January 15, 2016, and serve as an advisor through 2017.
Deflecting 'Inflection Points' in Favor of the Now
IT leaders don't need help with inflection points, as important as they are in the long run. They need help getting things done in the short run.
XL Group Appoints Global Analytics Leader
Tim Pitt has experience as an actuary for the company.
Building a Marketing Enablement Platform for Insurance
Insurers struggle with how to optimize their media spending across the lifecycle, as well as across the myriad interaction points used by the now-empowered consumer.
Chief Customer Officer Joins Prudential Team
The new role was created to enhance the customer experience across Prudential�s US businesses.
Insurance Innovation: Changing With the Times
Price flexibility, telematics, and micro-segmentation are among the trends influencing business transformation in the insurance industry.
First American Names Corporate Data Strategy Leader
The real estate-related insurance provider has appointed Dianna Serio as executive vice president of enterprise data strategy.
Social Media in Finance: Process Is Key
Traditionally impulsive social media campaigns can seem riddled with risk. Insurers should adopt a process-driven approach.
It�s Time to Put Data Mastery in the Driver�s Seat
Insurers understand the business value of data, but most have yet to understand how to derive maximum value from an enterprise data mastery program.
ACE App Mitigates Environmental Risk
Its mobile and Web-based platform connects and supports policyholders facing environmental emergencies.
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.
Envisioning the Next-Gen Insurer: SMA
The industries, trends, and technologies that influence insurers today are poised to change over the next few years.
Yes, Insurers Are Innovative
At the Insurance & Technology Summit, insurers shared real-world examples of innovation and adaptation in an increasingly digital world.
Elite 8 2013: Where Are They Now?
Data management and customer experience initiatives are high on last years' Elite 8 executives' priority lists.
Main Street America Promotes VP, CIO
Amy Frederick will work to sustain profitable growth and ensure the right tech tools are available to internal users.
Security First's Werner Kruck: A Social Pioneer
The Florida homeowners' insurance company COO proves that a tough market doesn�t mean you can�t innovate.
The Principal's Doug Fick: A Customer Advocate
The life insurance carrier's CIO focuses on customer and agent experience in all initiatives.
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.
Making The Commercial Personal
Analytics investment and implementation separates the most effective companies from the laggards, says Zurich North America's Tom Peach.
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.
Torchmark Sends Reconciliations to the Cloud
A high-volume data matching solution helps the insurer improve efficiency and reduce risk.
Why a CIO's Last 100 Days Are Most Important
It is incumbent on outgoing CIOs to offer up some sort of transition plan, something that will get the IT function from point A to point B with as little disruption as possible.
Becoming Customer-Centric, Not Product-Centric
New technology can ensure that your customers get the products they require, rather than being force-fit into a product option that�s not right for them.
MetLife Geek-A-Thon Refurbishes Computers For Students
MetLife's IT staff spent two days updating 311 computers to provide disadvantaged school children with their own home computers.
The Social Movement: Experts Share Insight
Social media experts across the economy share their thoughts on the growth of social media.
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