Insurers View Growth Pronouncements with Bemused RealismFebruary 22, 2010The mood at Celent's 2010 CIO Roundtable was relatively hopeful, with executives and analysts expressing cautious optimism that the insurance industry is ready to move beyond crisis and retrenchment.
Eileen Slevin Leads New York Life's Investment in the FutureOctober 12, 2009Thanks to the advocacy of SVP and CIO Eileen Slevin, New York Life is investing in an SOA-based infrastructure that will provide the foundation for the insurer's long-term business plans.
2009 Business and Technology Resolutions for the Insurance IndustryDecember 11, 2008With a very tough 2008 drawing to a close, there are a number of important goals for everyone in the insurance technology industry, including getting up to speed on social media, and improving competitiveness.
Accenture, Guidewire Claims DismissedNovember 05, 2008Accenture's 'bare allegations' are deemed insufficient to support either a claim that Guidewire stole trade secrets or the charge that Guidewire could be damaged by such allegations.
I&T’s 2008 Tech-Savvy CEOs Know How to Leverage IT to Flourish in Tough Economic TimesApril 28, 2008Although financial services CEOs are generally pessimistic about the current economic and business environment, the insurance company CEOs featured in Insurance & Technology's 2008 "Tech-Savvy CEOs" report have succeeded by championing the use of techn
Executive Summit 2007 Participants Grapple with Business and IT Implications of Web 2.0December 10, 2007At Insurance & Technology's Executive Summit 2007, insurance technology executives learned about the challenges of serving the younger Millennial customers and workers; the changing nature of globalization; speed to market; and the potential of Web 2.0
Financial Services Firms Increasing Spending, But Priorities Differ November 19, 2007Spending is increasing among financial services firms across the insurance, banking and securities/capital markets sectors. But priorities differ, according to a joint survey conducted by Insurance & Technology and its sibling publications, Bank System
Aetna CIO Meg McCarthy Brings Disciplined Delivery to AetnaOctober 09, 2007Aetna CIO Meg McCarthy applied her 20-plus years experience in the IT consulting and healthcare fields to bring the carrier to new levels of process excellence, efficiency and delivery volume.
Identifying the Insurance & Technology Elite 8 Insurance CIOsOctober 09, 2007Successful insurance technology executives share common traits, including the ability to establish credibility with the business, build a solid technology architecture, assemble effective teams, and implement plans with an eye to both the short and long te