A Better Business Case For Big DataMarch 26, 2013Many factors contribute to the continuing difficulty insurers have in making an effective business case for big data investments.
Windows 8: 3 Items for Insurers to WatchDecember 10, 2012Windows 8 offers some attractive features that savvy insurers can take advantage of, including telematics, portability and legacy support.
Reviews: Microsoft Surface RT Long on Promise, Short on Early ResultsOctober 25, 2012Insurers looking for a more content-creation-friendly tablet than Apple's iPad may have eyed Microsoft's Surface. However, early reviews indicate there's still work to be done before it's a true enterprise-ready device.
Innovation Group Enhances Insurer Analytics SolutionAugust 07, 2012What the vendor calls major enhancements to an already robust data master solution, include policy analysis, advanced analytics, data set visualization, dashboard manipulation and auditability for ETL.
Gain Big Savings from Big VendorsDecember 13, 2011As insurers undertake much-needed modernization efforts, they must optimize investments in their largest vendors to avoid the pitfalls of overspending.
Insurers' Mobile Platform WarsDecember 15, 2010Consumer adoption of various smartphone brands is forcing insurance carriers to devise strategies for developing mobile apps for multiple operating systems -- or choose one and hope it comes out on top.
Survey: Value of the Cloud to Insurers Remains NebulousJuly 15, 2010While cloud computing's definition remains nebulous and concerns about security in the clouds persist, insurers ultimately will find the technology's ability to cost-efficiently scale up or down too hard to resist.
SunGard Creates Enterprise Risk Management Framework with Microsoft, HPJuly 14, 2010SunGard's new ERM framework, designed to support Solvency II compliance, comprises the vendor's iWorks ERM solution, HP's consulting services and infrastructure portfolio, and Microsoft's HPC and SQL servers.
FICO and Microsoft Team on End-To-End Claims SolutionMay 23, 2010The solution integrates FICO Blaze Advisor business rules management system with Microsoft applications such as SharePoint and Microsoft Dynamics CRM.
Unitrin Direct Migrates DRC Oasis To Windows PlatformApril 06, 2010Unitrin Direct completed the mainframe migration within 8 months of launching the project and has now consolidated all versions of the DRC application to a Windows environment.
ProspX Announces Microsoft Outlook IntegrationMarch 23, 2010Prospx has announced that its enterprise search and collaboration solution for commercial insurers can now be directly accessed from Microsoft Outlook.
