Q&A: Republic Indemnity CIO Innovates on a Tight BudgetApril 29, 2013Rao Tadepalli, CIO of Republic Indemnity, has found ways to innovate in a resource-constrained environment, finding efficiencies through digitizing documentation and improving efficiencies through core system transformation and process reengineering.
What Matters in IT, Part 2: Solving Legacy with ACMFebruary 08, 2013While other approaches may ultimately provide a technical solution, continuous migration is the only practical way to deal with the legacy dilemma.
Ginni Rometty, Golf and Technology StrategyAugust 21, 2012IBM's recently named CEO has been in the headlines, not because of a big deal or technology announcement, but because of golf club Augusta National's now-rescinded no-women-members policy. What's wrong with this picture?
Microinsurance Is a Growth Opportunity for Carriers, Says Accenture StudyMarch 20, 2012Insurers that apply effective technology, business practices and alliances can tap not only a profitable microinsurance market but can also win customers who rise economically over time to become prospects for traditional products.
AXA Insurance Taps IBM to Leverage Growth Opportunity in RomaniaMarch 14, 2012Using its Smarter Computing approach, says it will help AXA through what the vendor describes as a massive four-year systems integration project designed to streamline risk management, consolidate data, and work to lower operational costs by automating sev
North Carolina Farm Bureau Embraces Self-Service Web PortalsFebruary 01, 2012North Carolina Farm Bureau Insurance Group provides self-service functionality to customers and distribution partners via web portals built by IBM Interactive and powered by Fiserv.
Infinity Property & Casualty Builds a Smarter System for FraudNovember 30, 2011By using analytics to better identify claims least likely to require investigation, Infinity has achieved a 35.5 percent improvement in claims processing speed and has been able to improve customer satisfaction levels.
Former Insurance Head Rometty Becomes IBM CEOOctober 26, 2011Virginia Rometty, who has been with IBM since 1981, served as GM of IBM's Global Insurance and Financial Services Sector on her way to succeeding Sam Palmisano.
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?
Bill Pieroni Named Marsh COOSeptember 15, 2011Pieroni will be responsible for Marsh's global operations and will focus on the Marsh platform to maximize performance and delivery what the broker characterizes as superior, differentiated value for its clients.