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.
Gaining Leverage from a Policy Administration ReplacementNovember 29, 2011Justifying the cost of a policy administration replacement can be a challenge for carriers because some of the benefits are indirect and don't surface until years later. But in the long run, you may find that the indirect benefits have the largest impact o
Making the Business Case: Seizing the OpportunitySeptember 02, 2011Carriers can gauge the success of a policy administration replacement system when the business no longer sees IT as a bottleneck to underwriting insurance risk but as an opportunity to gain market share.
Virtual Roundtable: Policy Administration Best PracticesApril 20, 2010Industry experts discuss the key steps insurers can take to minimize the risk inherent in a core system change and to ensure success in a policy admin replacement or upgrade initiative.
Ohio Mutual Takes a Bite Out of Policy Admin TransformationApril 08, 2010After migrating to CSC's POINT IN platform, Ohio Mutual Insurance Group successfully presses the vendor for incremental releases to enable 'bite-size' modernization.
CTO Michael Kim Plays to Win at The HartfordDecember 16, 2007The competitive spirit that drives Michael Kim as an amateur triathlete informs his efforts as eBusiness & Technology CTO to help The Hartford's P&C company to distance itself from the competition.
New Unum CIO Kathy Owen Builds Upon SuccessDecember 16, 2007A series of challenging technology and business experiences, culminating in the rollout of the Simply Unum product and service platform, have prepared newly appointed Unum CIO Kathy Owen for future accomplishments.
HCL Helps Montana State Fund Deploy Guidewire ClaimCenterDecember 16, 2007Public workers' comp carrier Montana State Fund got more than it bargained for when it engaged HCL Technologies to help replace a legacy claims system with Guidewire Software's Web-based ClaimCenter.
AAA of Southern California Chooses GuidewireDecember 07, 2007Automobile Club of Southern California begins replacing its legacy claims environment with Guidewire Software's ClaimCenter.
Auto Club of Southern California Implements GuidewireNovember 20, 2007Automobile Club of Southern California has selected Guidewire Software's Web-based ClaimCenter to replace the AAA affiliate's legacy claims systems and drive improved efficiency and service.
Introducing Eileen Slevin: New York Life’s New CIO Plans For The FutureNovember 20, 2007Eileen Slevin, who recently replaced Judith Campbell as New York LIfe's CIO, will draw on extensive project management experience and background in shaping the company's e-commerce accomplishments and business resilience capabilities as she develops the mu
