Start up ventures without legacy burdens enjoy a great opportunity for a forward-looking management team to really embed analytics and digital communications into their strategy, but others can leverage technology for specialty success, suggests Martina Conlon, Novarica.
The potential benefits of automated systems for new business and underwriting – in terms of speed, accuracy, cost reduction and improved service – make for a compelling value proposition.
What a new Gartner report terms "active loss prevention" could usher in a new era of insurer/policyholder cooperation in the prevention of loss of property and person — potentially reshaping consumers' perception of the value of the insurance industry.
Technical competence is never enough, at least not for inspiring excellence in execution in others, helping them to be better than the teams you're competing against.
New York Insurance Commissioner Ben Lawsky's criticism of captive reinsurance deals appears sensationalist in light of the yesterday's FIO report and industry-side statements.
What a new Gartner report terms "active loss prevention" could usher in a new era of insurer/policyholder cooperation in the prevention of loss of property and person — potentially reshaping consumers' perception of the value of the insurance industry.
Twitter activity around the IASA Educational Conference and Business Show increased this year with the promise of an iPad Mini to one prolific Tweeter. Here's some of the highlights.
Q&A: CIO Annabelle Bexiga on TIAA-CREF's Response to ConsumerizationApril 05, 2012Like the advent of the PC and the Internet, mobile devices and other consumer technologies are driving a revolution in the development of corporate information architecture in order to meet rapidly changing customer expectations, relates Annabelle Bexiga,
Annuity System: Scalable, Flexible and FastJuly 12, 2006TIAA-CREF sought an admin system for its after-tax variable annuity business that was scalable and flexible, would enable greater speed-to-market, and would fit in with the company's future technology roadmap.
Shift to Customer-Centricity April 02, 2004Since joining TIAA-CREF in 2003, CTO Sue Kozik has led the company's initiative to centralize its IT environment - an effort that has so far delivered $50 million in savings.
