Profile of Nathan Golia
Senior editor, Insurance & Technology
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Nathan Golia is senior editor of Insurance & Technology. He joined the publication in 2010 as associate editor and covers all aspects of the nexus between insurance and information technology, including mobility, distribution, core systems, customer interaction, and risk management. He is a frequent speaker and moderator at live and online events held by both I&T and third parties. A veteran of the trade press, Nathan worked as a database marketing reporter and copy editor for Direct Marketing News, as well as an assistant editor for The Toy Book, before coming to I&T. He is a graduate of Buffalo State College and a proud Western New York native.
Articles by Nathan Golia
posted in August 2010
8/31/2010
The company adds Insurance Suite components PolicyCenter and BillingCenter to its existing deployment of ClaimCenter.
8/31/2010
The San Francisco-based company will allow USAA customers to read and write vehicle reviews when using the carrier's car buying service.
8/30/2010
The exchange is moving from a two-year pilot to a full-state implementation.
8/30/2010
The carrier noted earlier this month it would transition to a new policy admin platform.
8/30/2010
The companies say they expect to become an leading health information and services exchange player post-merger.
8/29/2010
Futurity First CIO Keith Raymond says shoring up the company's web presence is one of his top goals.
8/29/2010
Vienna Insurance Group uses an application intelligence program from CAST to manage an ever-growing team of developers and the code they create.
8/27/2010
The new site offers "seamless integration" with the existing suite of MarketStance Online products, the company says.
8/27/2010
A major goal of the partnership is to increase policyholder retention for smaller insurance clients, the companies say.
8/27/2010
The provider of software-as-a-service policy, claims and billing platforms adds one American and one British client.
8/26/2010
The company cited healthcare reform as a driver in its strategic decision to acquire Tela, which specializes in that industry segment.
8/25/2010
8/25/2010
Alfa used Cover-All's NexGen Custom Product Framework to develop the product, which combines liability and property coverage for churches in Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi.
8/25/2010
Javelina will help the health plan, which serves 84,000 current and former postal workers and their families, administer claims and benefits, according to a release.
8/24/2010
The company is scanning and indexing about 10,000 files per week with AcroSoft Documents and AcroSoft ScanPlus, it says.
8/23/2010
The implementation of Availity's CarePrescribe in Kentucky follows its use in Florida and Texas.
8/23/2010
Patty Gaumond, assistant VP of enterprise Internet solutions for State Farm, discusses what drives the P&C carrier's mobile strategy.
8/23/2010
The platform is an online library of OSHA and safety resources, as well as training and online programs.
8/20/2010
I don't have an iPad, and I don't have the patience to just go to one of New York's always-crowded Apple stores just to mess around with one that often. So, when I see someone using the device, I always find myself craning my neck to see what nifty thing that user is doing.
8/20/2010
The P&C carrier is using the vendor's platform while it transitions to a new policy administration suite, according to a release.
8/19/2010
The veteran of ACE and Chubb Group will work in the company's Atlanta office.
8/19/2010
The goal of the DI Knowledge Center is to promote understanding of disability income insurance, the company says.
8/19/2010
The Android-only extension to the Pocket Agent application allows users to concentrate on the road instead of incoming texts, the company says.
8/19/2010
The Japan-based insurer, along with its technology partner T&D Information Systems, is also working on an outsourcing program.
8/19/2010
The Australian insurer will first deploy ClaimCenter in a division responsible for commercial, liability and personal insurance claims.
8/19/2010
The company cited ease of configuration and speed-to-market potential as reasons behind adopting HealthEdge's HealthRules platform.
8/18/2010
The Nordic life and health insurer is using Ariba Commerce Cloud to manage its internal purchasing initiatives.
8/18/2010
The site is demonstrates how the company's offerings work for interested advisors and sponsors.
8/18/2010
With guidelines for meaningful use of electronic health records established, health insurers are offering financial and other incentives to drive provider adoption of the technologies.
8/17/2010
The companies will continue to develop a security analysis technology, according to a release.
8/17/2010
The vendor worked with Gulf-area attorneys on the platform, which it says expedites claim preparation and filing.
8/17/2010
The iPad version is redesigned to take advantage of the tablet's larger screen.
8/16/2010
The new version helps streamline pass-through rates and speed up the revenue cycle, the company says.
8/16/2010
The carrier integrated a third-party delivery application with its OneShield Dragon policy management platform that sends documents securely to customers' existing e-mail addresses.
8/16/2010
Steve Peeters, former president and COO of Zurich Insurance Services, who has been with Main Street America as head of commercial lines since February, will lead the product operations unit.
8/16/2010
HP Enterprise Services will provide application services to improve Medicare Part B claims processing, the company said in a statement.
8/13/2010
I reported last month on the tangled web of regulations and stakeholders in the BP case, and it doesn't seem to be getting any easier for the excoriated oil company to manage the claims against it.
8/13/2010
The company implemented TriZetto's Advantage 10 Compliance Plus service when it faced looming deadlines for 5010 and ICD-10 compliance.
8/13/2010
The Nationwide subsidiary, which deals in excess and surplus and specialty lines, selected the platform for its efficiency, according to a statement.
8/12/2010
The spotlight has been on Cisco today, as it reported an increase of 79% of net income - but its CEO offered a take on the economy, and its potential impact on tech investment, which investors and observers have taken gloomily.
8/12/2010
The software automates the entire data collection process in a centralized, easy-to-use platform that increases data accuracy, the company claims.
8/12/2010
In addition to updates to its core product, the Professional edition includes new mobile capabilities for BlackBerry users.
8/11/2010
The platform leverages the company’s Facets and QNXT enterprise administration systems to customize benefits and provide incentives for individual members based on their health status, chronic conditions, and health and wellness activity, the company says.
8/10/2010
Capgemini's Rightshore will help manage an upgrade of Guidewire's ClaimCenter.
8/10/2010
Plan members can find nearby participating Highmark medical facilities and health care providers, such as hospitals, urgent care facilities, retail clinics and pharmacies, with the app.
8/10/2010
The life insurer has launched a a microsite, blog, Facebook fan page, Twitter feed and LinkedIn page.
8/10/2010
The target company provides analytics and plan modeling services.
8/10/2010
In a release, IBM noted how its new subsidiary's technology can help organizations reach legislated records modernization goals.
8/9/2010
The goal of the is faster diagnoses, more effective treatment and improved management for Ontarians living with diabetes, the agency and company say.
8/9/2010
The health insurer joins a growing list of peers providing financial or other incentives to providers to adopt electronic health records.
8/9/2010
The company is making available for the first time account statements and confirmations in a move to reduce paper waste.
8/6/2010
The company hopes that favorable interest rates on loans and other financial incentives will ease adoption of technology among rural hospitals and other providers.
8/6/2010
The company says its goal is to help health care providers meet the final Meaningful Use requirements for electronic health records.
8/5/2010
MoSes U.S. Life Modeling Suite is meant to help life and annuities providers manage new regulatory requirements, such as Actuarial Guideline 43 and C3 Phase III, the company says.
8/5/2010
The company is changing the name of the program, which offers a device that wirelessly transmits driving information for discounts, from My Rate to Progressive Snapshot Discount.
8/4/2010
The group of auto and homeowners insurers noted ease of intergration among the reasons for selecting Mitchell's WorkCenter platform.
8/4/2010
Insurers can use the technology to determine whether a treatment option matches the policy, according to the company.
8/4/2010
The vendor will take the lead in a wide-ranging IT restructuring, starting with policy acquisition and inforce maintenance.
8/3/2010
The truck insurance operator says allowing its mobile customer base to handle signatures online will help business.
8/3/2010
New features of CSC’s CyberLife, Customer Service Accelerator and Claims Management Accelerator software will be incorporated into Admin Re under the terms of the agreement.
8/3/2010
The capability helps policyholders research cost, location and other information for procedures.
8/2/2010
Health insurers are looking to consumer-directed online personal health records as a way to encourage members and providers to share updated healthcare information.
8/2/2010
The vendors will jointly offer IT services to clients in the finance services and insurance industries in China and across the Asia-Pacific region, in conjunction with the deployment of SunGard's iWorks platform, they say in a statement.
8/2/2010
The life insurance division of AIG opened the "I've Got A Client" site to help its employees identify products that fit consumers' needs, the company says.