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      Tech Must Play Critical Role in Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Debut
      Start up ventures without legacy burdens enjoy a great opportunity for a forward-looking management team to really embed analytics and digital communications into their strategy, but others can leverage technology for specialty success, suggests Martina Conlon, Novarica.
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      4 Key Benefits of SaaS Automated Systems for Life Insurers
      The potential benefits of automated systems for new business and underwriting – in terms of speed, accuracy, cost reduction and improved service – make for a compelling value proposition.
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      Gartner: Personal Loss Control Could Reduce Losses 20% by 2015
      What a new Gartner report terms "active loss prevention" could usher in a new era of insurer/policyholder cooperation in the prevention of loss of property and person — potentially reshaping consumers' perception of the value of the insurance industry.
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      • National Western Life Replaces Existing eApp With StoneRiver LifeApply
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      Northwestern Mutual’s Enterprise Venture Fund Drives New Tech Adoption
      The Milwaukee, Wisc.-based life insurer has taken the risk out of leading-edge technology exploration by creating a dedicated fund and project team.
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      Video: Sentry Takes Risk Management Portal Mobile
      The mobile version of Sentry Insight is meant to give commercial lines customers greater access to their claims information.
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      FIO and NYDFS: A Tale of Two Reports
      New York Insurance Commissioner Ben Lawsky's criticism of captive reinsurance deals appears sensationalist in light of the yesterday's FIO report and industry-side statements.
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      • 4 Health Insurance Reform Concerns Technology Can Address
  • Distribution
    • Top Story

      Gartner: Personal Loss Control Could Reduce Losses 20% by 2015
      What a new Gartner report terms "active loss prevention" could usher in a new era of insurer/policyholder cooperation in the prevention of loss of property and person — potentially reshaping consumers' perception of the value of the insurance industry.
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      • National Western Life Replaces Existing eApp With StoneRiver LifeApply
      • Lincoln Financial Distributors' Tech Strategy: Be Producer-Centric
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      10 Top Tweets from #IASA2013
      Twitter activity around the IASA Educational Conference and Business Show increased this year with the promise of an iPad Mini to one prolific Tweeter. Here's some of the highlights.
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      • Three Insurers Take The Plunge Into Telehealth
      • IPartners Signs South African Insurer
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      • Big Data's Consumerization Angle
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      • Is Big Data Insurers' Savior — Or Destroyer?
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  • ELITE 8 2012

    Elite 8 2012

    COVER STORIES

    Changing Times: How Insurance CIOs Can Strengthen Their Strategic Influence
    Insurance & Technology's Elite 8 2012 advisory board members discuss what characterizes the successful insurance CIO in a time of great change.

    Elite 8 2012: Susan Gueli's High-Energy Approach to Building IT Muscle
    Nationwide Financial CIO Susan Gueli has led a highly motivated team to simplify systems and build market-leading capabilities for the insurer's adviser distributors.

    Elite 8 2012: Graeme Boddy Accelerates IT Development To Stay Ahead
    For Builders Mutual CIO Graeme Boddy, the recession offered an opportunity to build infrastructure for a new kind of insurance agent and customer. Today, the company is reaping the rewards.

    Elite 8 2012: Brian LeClaire Is On A Data-Driven Healthcare Mission
    Humana's Brian LeClaire leads an organization deeply invested in leveraging the power of big data and advanced analytics to improve healthcare outcomes.

    Elite 8 2012: Ellen Fecteau Rolls Out New Technologies While Keeping IT Infrastructure Simple
    Liberty International Underwriters CIO Ellen Fecteau has built a global technology strategy that promotes collaboration among different constituents and enables growth of the business.

    Elite 8 2012: Greg Clancy Transforms IT Organization Through Core Systems Modernization
    Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance SVP and CIO Greg Clancy has overseen the replacement of nearly all of the company's primary systems. And he had to remake the IT organization in the process.

  • Elite 8 2012: Mark Clark Powers Jackson National's IT Through Explosive Business Growth
    Through SVP and CIO Mark Clark's sound technology philosophy and a focus on team excellence, Jackson National's IT organization has become not merely an effective business supporter, but a driver of growth.

    Elite 8 2012: CIO Michael Fergang Drives Innovation for the Business at Grange Insurance
    Grange Insurance CIO Michael Fergang's tenure demonstrates that developing a creative team with the right business mind-set can result in delivery of solutions unforeseen by the business.

    Elite 8 2012: Sal Abano Leads Tower IT Team To Growth
    CIO Sal Abano has drawn on a 26-year military career, including his experience as the U.S. Army's regional CTO in Iraq, in applying a team leadership approach in IT to support Tower Group Companies' growth.

    FROM THE EDITOR

    Technology Indistinguishable from Business for Insurers
    Insurance & Technology's 2012 Elite 8 honorees have been at the forefront of insurance IT's transformation into a critical driver of smart innovation.

    EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

    Go, Go, Gadget: Top Emerging Technology Tools for Insurers
    The executives selected as Elite 8 2012 honorees have reached the heights of their profession by being savvy observers of the digital landscape and prudent marshals of technology. Here are some of their views on the latest and greatest enterprise solutions.

    WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

    Where Are They Now? 2011's Elite 8 Continue To Hone Digital Capabilities
    As mobile and digital technologies continue to reshape the insurance industry, Insurance & Technology caught up with some of the 2011 Elite 8 to see how the changing expectations of consumers, employees and partners are transforming their focus.

    CIO-CMO ALIGNMENT

    The CMO-CIO Alignment Imperative: Integrating Digital to Drive Insurance Enterprise Performance
    For insurers to maximize digital opportunities, marketing and IT leaders must collaborate to create an integrated digital marketing and technology road map, says Liz Miller, CMO Council.

    TRANSFORMING THE BUSINESS

    Big Data: Creating a More Sustainable System for Insurance
    The use of big data and other technologies that can deliver more personalized experiences and also improve care will shape the future of health insurance, says Cigna's Mark Boxer, a 2007 Elite 8 honoree.

    WORK/LIFE BALANCE

    How Insurance & Technology's Elite 8 Balance Work and Life
    In today's highly charged insurance market, the pressure on technology executives can be extreme. Here's how some of the 2012 Elite 8 leaders balance their work and personal lives.





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