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  • 4 Key Benefits of SaaS Automated Systems for Life Insurers
    By Mitch Ludwig, Accenture Software. | May 23, 2013
    The potential benefits of automated systems for new business and underwriting – in terms of speed, accuracy, cost reduction and improved service –...
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  • 3 Reasons Insurance Carriers Should Bet on Mobile Technology
    By Tom Clayton, HP Exstream | May 22, 2013
    In order to remain profitable, productive and competitive, insurers have seen the need to develop mobile capabilities to meet rapidly changing customer...
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  • Can Electric Toothbrushes Yield Insurance-Relevant Data? One Company Thinks So
    By Nathan Golia | May 20, 2013
    Per AdAge, at least one insurance company has partnered with an electric toothbrush manufacturer to share brushing data.
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  • 4 Steps to Incorporate Big Data Into Insurance Marketing
    By Kristen Hambelton, Neolane | May 17, 2013
    While insurance marketers have long used data to segment and target customers, analyzing and acting on this data offers even more.
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  • First Major Tornado Outbreak Levels Homes, Kills 6 in Texas
    By Nathan Golia | May 16, 2013
    Insurance loss estimates have yet to be released for storms that hit a community southwest of Fort Worth last night.
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  • Big Data for Fraud Detection
    By James Ruotolo, SAS | May 16, 2013
    Insurers have lots of data, and they are finding new ways to leverage it. High-performance analytics technology is inspiring a whole new set of fraud detection...
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  • 5 Market Forces Driving Change in Insurance Carriers' Strategy — Deloitte
    By Anthony O'Donnell | May 15, 2013
    Gary Shaw, Deloitte's new insurance industry lead, talks about major market forces that the consulting firm's clients face.
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  • Agile Financial Management: Re-visioning the Budget Process
    By Peter Witham, UNIT4 Business Software | May 15, 2013
    To create an accurate budget you need visibility into a single set of data and the ability to see clear across your organization – regardless of...
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  • Would You Insure a Flying Car?
    By Nathan Golia | May 14, 2013
    At a time when the auto insurance industry is evaluating the potential impact of autonomous vehicles, there are actually "flying cars" being produced.
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  • Information as a Game Changer: Actuarial Analytics — Score Keeping, or Trusted Advice?
    By Paul Delbridge, Mark Purowitz, Punita Gandhi and Caitlin Marcoux, PwC | May 10, 2013
    There is a great opportunity to more effectively utilize actuaries’ advanced analytics and modelling expertise, and thereby change actuaries’ role...
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  • The Hartford CEO: "We've Planned for Higher CATs This Year" (Video)
    By Nathan Golia | May 10, 2013
    The Hartford CEO Liam McGee tells Fox Business that the company expects weather to "be more severe this year"
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  • Where Do Insurers Find Innovative Ideas?
    By Nathan Golia | May 08, 2013
    Insurer ACORD LOMA attendees agree on the best place to find dynamic, innovative ideas within the insurance organization.
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  • Another Case for Native Apps
    By Nathan Golia | May 08, 2013
    Consumers want anytime, anywhere access to products including insurance, but don't want to waste space on their devices. Can insurers make the case?
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