Introducing I&T’s Elite 8 of 2012October 15, 2012Insurance & Technology once again has the pleasure of introducing the year’s Elite 8 Award winners, who will be featured in I&T Daily during the course of the week.
Insurers Hit the Underwriting Mark With Big DataOctober 11, 2012While insurers are still in the early stages of adopting big data for underwriting, those that can hit the target now are likely to outpace their competitors -- if they can get the insight into the hands of decision makers.
CIOs Should Consult to the Business on Emerging Market OpportunitiesSeptember 10, 2012Insurance CIOs have made careers out of their ability to gain significant new efficiencies through the use of the latest technology. Why couldn't some also make a career out of creative exploitation of evolving business opportunities?
The 4 Prerequisites of Business IntelligenceOctober 07, 2011What steps must insurance companies take to move beyond point solutions to enterprisewide business intelligence that drives informed, data-driven decision making at all levels of the organization?
Seizing the Claims AdvantageJune 30, 2011Insurers are deploying maturing workforce management, advanced analytics and flexible core technologies, often in new combinations, to achieve competitive distinction in their claims service and operational effectiveness.
Claims Transformation Emerging as Top Priority for CarriersAugust 17, 2010Economic and technological pressures are making claims system modernization increasingly urgent as insurers seek to differentiate themselves through service capabilities while gaining much-needed efficiencies.
Frazee Joins Aviva USA as CIODecember 15, 2009The former West Bend Mutual CIO will be responsible for all IT functions supporting Aviva's U.S. life and annuity business.
CNA's CIO Ray Oral Drives Reinvestment in the BusinessDecember 07, 2009CNA CIO Ray Oral is directing increased IT spending to areas such as systems consolidation and analytics for distribution and underwriting decision support.
Economy Drives Exploration of New Outsourcing OpportunitiesMay 04, 2009Economic concerns will trump political anxieties when it comes to outsourcing decisions in the near future. And while some carriers may balk at offshore options, all insurers will explore alternative software delivery models, including software as a servic
Web Services: Ready, Set, ImplementNovember 30, 2005Web services are a practical reality, spreading more each day. Through XML and the Internet, companies can now provide services and applications over the Web in a plug and play, distributed environment.
