Looks Like the Models Were Right After All
11/30/2012Data indicates that the area flooded by Superstorm Sandy was well within expected parameters.
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Nathan Golia is senior editor of Insurance & Technology. He joined the publication in 2010 as associate editor and covers all aspects of the nexus between insurance and information technology, including mobility, distribution, core systems, customer interaction, and risk management. He is a frequent speaker and moderator at live and online events held by both I&T and third parties. A veteran of the trade press, Nathan worked as a database marketing reporter and copy editor for Direct Marketing News, as well as an assistant editor for The Toy Book, before coming to I&T. He is a graduate of Buffalo State College and a proud Western New York native.
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posted in November 2012
posted in November 2012
Data indicates that the area flooded by Superstorm Sandy was well within expected parameters.
Erie Insurance Makes Website Disability Friendly
11/30/2012New features from a partnership with Essential Accessibility will make it easier for disabled people to buy insurance online.
Assurant Health Names Nationwide Vet Chief Sales Officer
11/30/2012The specialty health insurer is looking for a new distribution strategy.
Manulife's Latest Move to Shore Up John Hancock: Tech Exec Moves to Ops
11/29/2012Sebastian Pariath led a global IT transformation initiative for Manulife corporate before being named head of the company's US operations at John Hancock.
John Hancock Consolidates Insurance Units Under Single Leader
11/28/2012Michael Doughty, who came over from parent Manulife to head life insurance earlier this year, adds long-term care responsibility.
UK Also Grapples with Wisdom of Government Flood Insurance
11/28/2012In the wake of devastating flooding in England and Wales, the UK government is considering what it should do to insure losses.
Kemper Names New Leader of P&C Business
11/28/2012Denise Lynch ran a unit within the Kemper division before taking over the whole thing.
Video: Humana Embraces Wii U for Next Fitness Game
11/27/2012The newest version of the health insurer's "Your Shape" fitness franchise eschews the Xbox Kinect for the new Nintendo console.
MetLife's Aggressive Distribution Strategy Reaches Business Market
11/27/2012Following the company's pilot of individual life insurance "in a box" at Walmarts, the company has released a new selling system aimed at helping agents and brokers more easily identify potential solutions for the business market.
New York Life Finds New CTO Internally
11/27/2012Michael Del Secolo is promoted to the position.
Aviva's Usage-Based Insurance Android App Emerges from Beta with New Name
11/26/2012Aviva Drive is the name of the app and a corresponding insurance product.
MGIS Names New Underwriting Head
11/26/2012The company named a new IT head earlier this year.
Registering for a Race Online? Insure Your Fee
11/26/2012Allianz' specialty arm is offering a way for race registrants to insure their fee in case of cancellation -- like the New York Marathon post-Sandy.
Video: What Thanksgiving Tradition Frightens Insurers Most?
11/20/2012One method of preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey is a leading cause of home fires.
Insurance Cloud Success Stories
11/20/2012Insurers that once doubted the cloud are benefiting from the competitive and economic advantages of as-a-service models -- with great results.
Humana Demonstrates Insurance's Leadership Role in Data Management
11/16/2012The health insurer's CIO says that the company has prioritized building a data organization that can improve healthcare on its own.
Protective Life Names New Chief Risk Officer
11/16/2012Michael Temple joins the company from Unum.
Allianz Brings In Exec to Manage IT Aspects of Customer Experience
11/16/2012Margaret Peck will help ensure that the company meets performance benchmarks for its operations and customer experience initiatives.
Design, Not Performance, Defines Success of Online Quoting: Study
11/12/2012But product satisfaction still is the greatest indicator of customer acquisition.
Insurance IT Budgets to Remain Flat in 2013
11/9/2012Insurance & Technology research also finds more investment in customer-experience related technologies at insurance companies.
Insurers Across Lines of Business Focus on Continuity Post-Sandy
11/7/2012Current and former Elite 8s were forthcoming about business continuity plans on several I&T Summit panels.
Insurance CIOs Embrace Their Role as Marketers
11/7/2012Transamerica Brokerage president and CEO Michael Babikian spoke at Insurance & Technology's Executive Summit about his time as a CMO and why it was so important that he was aligned with IT. But he wasn't the only one who mentioned the importance of the marketing-IT relationship.
Why Insurance is Like Victoria's Secret
11/6/2012At the 2012 Insurance & Technology Summit, CUNA Mutual CIO Rick Roy told the audience that the company's direct-to-consumer strategy is based on some very unlikely sources.
Sandy's Lesson: There's No Substitute for Real Data
11/2/2012All insurers -- not just P&C -- should learn from Hurricane Sandy that you can always better understand the risks to which you are exposed.
Sandy Illustrates Need for Better Claims Mobility: Aite's Applebaum
11/2/2012Claims technologists reported dissatisfaction with mobile capabilities before Sandy – and the catastrophe will only highlight the need, says Aite Group's Stephen Applebaum.
Friday Sandy Update: Homeowners Could Still Face Hurricane Deductibles
11/2/2012A Reuters report says courts could ultimately have the final say on what policyholders pay in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
Eye on Sandy: Loss Estimates Double, N.Y. Exempt from Hurricane Deductibles
11/1/2012The New York State Department of Financial Services told insurers that deductibles should not be triggered because Sandy did not sustain hurricane-force winds when it hit the city.
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