Guidewire-Millbrook Deal Signals Value of Data for DifferentiationMay 14, 2013Guidewire has characterized the deal as providing the ability to help customers to accelerate replacement of their legacy core systems and to improve management of operational data in their policy, billing, and claims functions.
2013 a Pivotal Year for Insurance CIOs: GartnerJanuary 29, 2013Insurance CIOs must begin to address legacy issues and skill deficits in order to be able to meet the service, operational efficiency and profitability demands of the next decade.
Big Data: Technical or Organizational Problem?October 22, 2012With the “big data” buzz, focus has zeroed in on technical solutions to increase flow of information. But what are the organizational considerations that insurers need to make? Where does big data fit into data management strategies?
Insurers See Clouds on the HorizonJuly 23, 2012Cloud computing, SaaS and hosted solutions are expanding insurers’ outsourcing options and promise to help companies be more agile, competitive and cost-effective.
Analysis: Cover-All's Bid to Compete as Componentized Suite System VendorJanuary 30, 2012Cover-All seeks to speed its entry as a componentized suite vendor during 2012, with its plans to integrate BlueWave with its existing policy and business intelligence solutions and also debut its billing component.
Guidewire IPO May Attract Capital to Insurance Software SectorJanuary 25, 2012Guidewire's initial public offering validates the vendor's customer focus, innovation and emphasis quality, and it gives the insurance software industry greater visibility to sophisticated investors, analysts say.
The Return of Insurity: Analysts ReactNovember 10, 2011The acquisition of LexisNexis' insurance software business by Genstar Capital will benefit insurance carrier customers while clarifying LexisNexis' insurance-related business and delivering a cautionary message to companies ambitious to enter the insurance
CSC Introduces FuturEdge Application Modernization Services Suite September 20, 2011The modular suite of services is designed to replace ad hoc, technology-focused decision-making with a business-led portfolio management strategy aimed at increasing agility, reducing costs and decreasing business and operational risk.
Vendor Consolidation Brings Synergies, But Integration Challenges Loom August 01, 2011Vendor M&A helps insurers by giving smaller vendors financial strength, expanded markets and
implementation capabilities, but integration of new solutions with existing solutions may present a
serious challenge to some larger vendors.
Apple Can Learn From PlayBook's Poor ReviewsApril 15, 2011With tablets eating into the PC market, it may be time to treat them as more than just media consumption devices, and enable them with the capabilities to perform standard computing tasks on their own to spur enterprise adoption.
Gartner Provides Policy Admin Project AdviceApril 19, 2010If delayed and over-budget policy administration system implementations are to be avoided, improved vendor relationship management and more packaged software expertise are necessary, says Kimberly Harris-Ferrante, VP and Distinguished Analyst, Gartner.
IT Investment to the RescueDecember 16, 2009Continuing economic uncertainty has spurred rather than hobbled technology investment, as insurance IT organizations seek to support competitive distinction through superior underwriting, pricing and customer-facing capabilities.
