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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 capabilities.
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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 geographic locations, currencies, and other barriers.
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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 from scorekeeping to one in which they create a significant, information-driven competitive advantage for the organization.
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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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      • Underwriting Technology Matures: The Birth and Rise
        By Gail McGiffin, Ernst & Young LLP | May 07, 2013
        The next generation of underwriting talent will grow and thrive not by the oral history passed along from the prior generation, but by the ability to provide an environment fueled by superior rules, insight-driven analytics, real-time collaboration and faster execution.
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      • A Comeback for Native Mobile Apps in Insurance?
        By Nathan Golia | May 07, 2013
        One vendor at ACORD LOMA says insurers should embrace the app model even though it can be difficult to encourage policyholder adoption.
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      • What Commercial Insurers Can Learn from Manufacturers
        By Gail McGiffin, Ernst & Young LLP | May 06, 2013
        Advances in the manufacturing industry provide a model for insurers to build innovative products.
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      • AXA's New Life HQ Places Premium on Innovation
        By Nathan Golia | May 03, 2013
        The new headquarters for AXA Equitable's Life Operations is built around facilitating an innovative culture.
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      • Insurer Group: Sharing Telematics Data Must Be Opt-In
        By Nathan Golia | May 03, 2013
        The Association of British Insurers tells its members that getting "explicit consent" from policyholders is a best practice when sharing telematics data outside core insurance practices.
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      • Insurance CIOs Should Turn Conventional Transformational Wisdom on its Head
        By Anthony O'Donnell | May 03, 2013
        X by 2's Ram Sundaram says insurers pursuing IT transformation should do the opposite of five rules that represent conventional wisdom.
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      • Further Thoughts on Quindell’s iter8 Bet
        By Anthony O'Donnell | May 01, 2013
        The U.K.-based vendor's acquisition of a distribution technology leader gives it a strong foothold, but succeeding in both geographies won't be easy.
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      • Signal to Noise: Nate Silver Offers Lesson on Controlling Big Data Complexity
        By Stuart Rose, SAS | April 30, 2013
        Simply adding more variables can amplify meaningless feedback and add complexity. Profitable use of big data for improved pricing accuracy and enhanced customer experience will require isolating predictive factors.
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      • 3 Ways to Drive Sales Via Agent Social Media
        By Clara Shih, Hearsay Social | April 28, 2013
        Successful agents differentiate themselves by building social media best practices into their regular routine to prospect, connect, and grow their customer base — and reap the rewards of earned loyalty.
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      • A Tribute to the Courageous Tripathi Family
        By Anthony O'Donnell | April 26, 2013
        The brave and loving family of our friend inspires us and many others through great strength despite their terrible loss.
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      • Fads Versus Reality: What's the Best Way to Boost Workforce Productivity?
        By Kathy Burger | April 26, 2013
        There's been much debate about the best way to encourage employee productivity. Insurance & Technology's IT Resource Management Guide offers insights into this challenge and other strategies for getting the most out of staff, budget and IT partners.
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      • 4 Health Insurance Reform Concerns Technology Can Address
        By Martyn Christian, Kofax | April 26, 2013
        Technology will offer the healthcare industry a means to fast-track the Affordable Care Act by delivering customer-driven processes that leverage information capture and smart process technology, cloud access and mobility, making compliance affordable to insurers.
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      • Humana's SmartVideo Personalized Statements Will Engage Customers
        By Anthony O'Donnell | April 25, 2013
        The insurer's use of SundaySky’s SmartVideo technology improves customer experience by rendering complex information easily intelligible.
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      • Who's On The Hook for Boston Claims?
        By Nathan Golia | April 25, 2013
        Policyholders in the blast zone may not have an easy time recouping their losses via insurance, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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      • Video: Sentry Takes Risk Management Portal Mobile
        By Nathan Golia | April 23, 2013
        The mobile version of Sentry Insight is meant to give commercial lines customers greater access to their claims information.
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