Profile of Anthony O'Donnell
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Anthony O'Donnell has covered technology in the insurance industry since 2000, when he joined the editorial staff of Insurance & Technology. As an editor and reporter for I&T and the InformationWeek Financial Services of TechWeb he has written on all areas of information technology in the property/casualty, life and health insurance industries, following the trends and issues faced by senior technology executives. In addition to reporting and editorial duties for I&T, O'Donnell also serves as a moderator and speaker at industry events and broadcasts. He began his editorial career in the healthcare industry where he reported and edited for medical publications with a variety of audiences, from the general public to physicians and researchers. He has also worked in the healthcare field as a media relations professional and Spanish/English interpreter/translator, and has taught English composition and conversation classes to native speakers of Spanish, both in the United States and in Latin America. O'Donnell lives in the Portland, Oregon area with his wife and two sons.
Articles by Anthony O'Donnell
posted in September 2001
9/26/2001
In the wake of the attacks of September 11, many P&C insurers will draw on the resources of the Insurance Services Office (ISO) for the purpose of responding to related claims. But for the many insurance companies and industry-related operations located in lower Manhattan, ISO is offering special assistance to help its customers keep operating.
9/26/2001
ACORD re-launches Benchmark Calculator, produced in collaboration with Marsh, Berry and Co.; John Hancock's Group Insurance Division announces a partnership with OnlineBenefits; NAIFA and Standard & Poors launch Web site to give NAIFA's members access to S&P's research.
9/21/2001
The insurance industry exists to indemnify those who suffer
losses, but on September 11 the industry also suffered
grievous losses, along with the world as a whole. A number of insurers had offices in the World Trade Center (WTC) and the buildings immediately surrounding what has come to be called "ground zero." At press time, many employees were still missing and several were hospitalized. But despite the terrible injury, shock and hardship, companies-and most importantly employees-showed gre
9/6/2001
Vendor-on-premise model allows tech departments to contract the contractors and ease administrative burden associated with management of temporary hires.
9/6/2001
AIG eBRS provides insurance solutions to address the risks of transacting business on the Internet.
9/6/2001
Does optical character recognition really work?
9/4/2001
Exario Networks cuts carrier's access costs in half while improving security and service levels.
9/4/2001
Study shows insurance catching up to financial services peers in e-business effectiveness.