Insurers Look to Emerging Markets for Growth [ Source: TechWeb ]
January 2010- There is an enoromous demand for insurance products and services in emerging markets but insurers must be prepared to focus on the right consumers and provide them with the right products and excellent service.

Taking Policy Administration System Transformation 'One Bite at a Time' [ Source: Diamond Management & Technology Consultants ]
April 2008- Most insurance carriers are placing policy administration system (PAS) transformation near the top of their to-do lists for the coming year, and many of these companies will expect a dramatic change in business results by moving PAS to the forefront of daily business operations. However, it is critical that carriers do not underestimate the operational challenges associated with replacing an existing PAS platform, because it will require changes to nearly every business process and technical ...

Building Profitable Relationships in Insurance [ Source: Interactive Intelligence ]
July 2010- For insurers, CCM is the key to maximizing every customer interaction — to capture more information about that customer’s needs, make timely offers, and enhance the service experience. Read how CCM is most valuable when insurers take a holistic approach, which allows them to create enterprise-wide flows of information from all voice and data communications, and generate structured as well as unstructured data via a wide range of channels.

Leading-Edge Product Development Strategies to Improve Speed to Market [ Source: Infosys Technologies ]
June 2009- The insurance industry is going through a period of major change. Traditional products and markets are no longer providing growth opportunities. Carriers are forced to look outside their traditional products and markets for profitable growth. This is why it is important for insurance companies to understand the potential of leading-edge product development strategies to improve speed to market. With the aging of the baby boomer generation and their impending exodus from the workplace, there is ...

2011 Insurance IT Budget Outlook [ Source: TechWeb ]
November 2010- The past year saw a cautious renewal of IT investment by insurance companies. With the economy showing more signs of recovery, will this trend continue in 2011? Matt Josefowicz, Director of the Insurance Practice at Novarica, offers his predictions.

Preparing CIOs for the Future of the IT PMO [ Source: Oracle ]
March 2013- In this whitepaper, learn about the benefits and challenges of getting an application rationalization effort started and implementing a strategic plan to quickly demonstrate results.

Changing the Rules of the Game: An Adaptive Approach to Core System Migrations [ Source: Oracle Insurance ]
January 2012- Improved speed to market, more competitive product offerings, better customer service - these are the advantages that come with replacing an aging policy administration system. So why do insurance companies still hesitate to undertake a replacement project? One reason is the risk involved in migrating from an old policy administration system to a new one. New ways of thinking about core system migrations, including data conversions, can help insurers reduce this risk and realize the ...

Venturing into iPads for efficiency [ Source: Citrix ]
March 2011- Leave employees to their own devices. Embrace non-traditional tablets and mobile devices, using Citrix desktop virtualization, and your traders, brokers, agents, employees—and IT—will thank you.

Your workers will get more done in client meetings and while on-site, using the latest technology of their choice, while IT effortlessly supports them without increasing device management responsibilities.

Embrace the iPad and other mobile computing devices to improve worker productivity and help them ...

Optimization Applications in Finance, Securities, Banking and Insurance [ Source: IBM ]
November 2010- Optimization is unique simply by being the mathematical discipline focused on efficiency. Along with statistics and predictive analytics, it is one of the two mathematical disciplines used most frequently in the world of business. This white paper shows how mathematical optimization provide tools that deliver significant competitive advantage for solving the most challenging problems encountered in finance, including risk management, operational cost, and product innovation.

Achieve Rapid ROI with Cincom Eloquence® for Document Automation [ Source: Cincom Systems ]
November 2010- “What Kind of Return Can We Expect on This Investment?”

It’s the question everyone has to face when they propose the purchase of a new technology solution. No matter what industry you’re in, you need to be able to demonstrate a significant return on investment (ROI) for the money you want to spend on new hardware, software, and services.

But ROI lives in the realm of the “bean counters”, ...