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.
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.
Making Your Mainframe Work Smarter, Not HarderNovember 27, 2012Rather than rip-and-replace, optimize your mainframe MIPS for key applications and understanding where you can redeploy MIPS-heavy workloads to alternative, more cost-effective platforms without introducing significant risk.
Armed Forces Insurance CIO Talks DataFebruary 07, 2011Many of the projects on the plate of Drew Mazeitis, CIO for Armed Forces Insurance, involve working with data, he tells Insurance & Technology.
CSC Signs $192 Million ITO Contract Renewal with TrygVestaDecember 21, 2007The five-year renewed agreement will provide IT infrastructure services, including help desk, mainframe, midrange, network, Web hosting, and print and distributed computing, in support of the Nordic insurer's growth strategy.
Fresh Perspective October 05, 2006Joan Zerkovich brought decisive leadership and a background in distributed computing and Web-based technology to the tech transformation of catastrophe insurance start-up ICAT.
Taming Paper TigersAugust 10, 2006With Software AG's BPM product suite, American Community Mutual Insurance Co. automates its new-business underwriting process.
Desjardins ModernizesAugust 10, 2006Quebec-based insurer will migrate 80 percent of its applications and data onto a modern Oracle/Unix platform by 2008.
Desjardins Modernizes With BluePhoenixJuly 19, 2006BluePhoenix will help Quebec-based insurer migrate 80 percent of its applications and data onto a modern Oracle/Unix platform by 2008.
A Winding Road to SuccessMay 03, 2006To manage an influx of claims processing documents for its TRICARE division, Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance selected Cincom Intelligent Document Solutions.
