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Honor Roll: This Week's Top Insurance Blogs (Apr. 19-25)
Our favorite insurance technology-related blog posts from around the Web (April 19-25, 2009):How the Debate About Federal Versus State Regulation Gets Suppressed
Mike Gantt points to a report that the New York Insurance Superintendent has launched an inquiry into Allstate, following a New York Times Op-Ed by the carrier's CEO, as evidence of why insurers often are reluctant to voice support for federal regulation. ---
Celent's Nicolas Michellod lists some of the most important skills an insurance industry CEO needs to be successful. In many ways, his list reflects some of the same characteristics the I&T editorial team looks for in its Tech Savvy CEOs. ---
Mind the Gaps in BI Support and Value
Doug Henschen, Editor-in-Chief at Intelligent Enterprise, discusses the apparent disconnect between top executives and end users when it comes to support for BI initiatives. ---
Universal Charger Solution: How it Works and What it Will Do
It's not exactly a big technological breakthrough but, as someone who has forgotten his cell phone charger on many a business trip, I can't wait for this to become a reality. Jim Dodge, on his aptly named Dodge Retort blog, provides a run down of all the pertinent dates and details concerning the Universal Charging Solution (UCS), which aims to standardize charging devices for cell phones. ---