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Q&A: Accenture's Dave Nuernberg on Why Insurers' Projects Succeed or Fail

Posted on February 06, 2012
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During the last decade, insurers have made significant progress in their ability to manage projects effectively. David J. Nuernberg, a senior executive in Accenture's insurance practice, discusses reasons for failure, best practices and lessons learned that insurers can adopt to maximize the effectiveness of their project management and governance and protect their technology investments.

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Prudential Pays $17 Million to Settle Death Benefits

Posted on February 03, 2012
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The insurer has agreed to use the Social Security master death file to identify claimants.

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The Insurance Industry's New Normal: Driver of Change or Complacency?

Posted on January 19, 2012
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Deloitte's 2012 Global Insurance Outlook says technology must be at the center of any insurer's strategies for coping with the current market conditions. But have we heard this before?

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How Insurance CIOs Are Creating Value: A Dialogue

Posted on January 12, 2012
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A new study from Novarica finds that carriers are doing more new development than ever, as compared to spending on maintenance, but that insurers are challenged to make innovation a matter of routine than special appointment.

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Two Insurance IT Predictions from Gartner: Are We Closer Than They Think?

Posted on January 09, 2012
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Gartner predicts a social network will become a distribution channel and that health paying and providing will merge by 2014. But the groundwork is well-laid for both.

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X by 2's Top IT Challenges for Insurers in 2012

Posted on January 06, 2012
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Partners from the Farmington Hills, Mich.-based consultancy identify nine challenges that will have the widest impact on insurers' core business and technology initiatives during the coming year.

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Can Regulation Kick-Start Insurance Innovation?

Posted on December 20, 2011
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Usage-based insurance in the UK was thought to be a failed experiment until a ban on gender-based underwriting revived interest. How else can insurers use regulation to spur new technology initiatives?

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Gain Big Savings from Big Vendors

Posted on December 13, 2011
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As insurers undertake much-needed modernization efforts, they must optimize investments in their largest vendors to avoid the pitfalls of overspending.

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Accenture's Insurance Technology Trends for 2012, Part II

Posted on December 12, 2011
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John Del Santo, managing director of Accenture's global insurance practice discusses four technology trends for 2012: "reflexive" IT security, a risk-based approach to data privacy, social media platforms to drive customer interaction, and a focus on user experience.

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