Profile of Nathan Golia
Senior editor, Insurance & Technology
Member Since: 5/8/2014
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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 April 2013
4/26/2013
The research firm finds IT budgets increasing and one technology getting a lot of attention.
4/25/2013
Marita Zuraitis will leave her Hanover post next month to take over Horace Mann, which provides insurance products for educators.
4/25/2013
Policyholders in the blast zone may not have an easy time recouping their losses via insurance, according to the Wall Street Journal.
4/24/2013
The company chose Ruben Fechner as SVP of business applications and support.
4/23/2013
The mobile version of Sentry Insight is meant to give commercial lines customers greater access to their claims information.
4/22/2013
With so much marketing budget devoted to technological initiatives, IT needs a clear strategy to effectively manage those digital marketing dollars.
4/22/2013
Most insurance companies have at least one big data effort under way, if not more. The cloud can help meet those needs without breaking the bank.
4/19/2013
Road conditions and financial pressures sour policyholders' view of insurers, the company says.
4/18/2013
John Kinney now oversees the organization.
4/18/2013
The former Blue Shield of California CIO says that Esurance's corporate culture and business model facilitate strong business-IT alignment.
4/17/2013
Dottie Rodd has been with the company since 1981.
4/17/2013
In this position, Paul Halter will work on expanding the business's footprint.
4/16/2013
LIMRA's and the LIFE Foundation's latest Insurance Barometer Study provides a window into what prospects want from life insurance companies.
4/16/2013
The insurer says Kony will help it develop a "multichannel center of excellence."
4/15/2013
The Drivewise app provides feedback based on data collected by the program's plug-in device.
4/12/2013
Karen Davis has been with the company since 1990.
4/12/2013
A respondent to a Reddit thread on the pre-PC era provides a window into how billing and accounting systems were developed on punch cards.
4/11/2013
Peter Settel, CIO of Homesite Insurance, says that HTML5 is making insurers think hard about whether a native app or mobile website experience is best for their mobile initiatives.
4/11/2013
FirstBest's survey of NAMIC Commercial Lines Conference attendees indicates that insurers are looking for the ability to underwrite risks faster.
4/10/2013
The bundled offering incorporates predictive modeling tools.
4/10/2013
The calculator is for informational use only, but gives policyholders a window into how certain changes might affect their premium.
4/9/2013
The new division offers life, health and accident protection products.
4/9/2013
The addition allows an independent agent to reach out to a prospect who uses the Plymouth Rock quote portal with multiple carriers' rates.
4/8/2013
Kathy Kavanaugh joins the organization as VP of strategic solutions and partner marketing.
4/8/2013
The company is partnering with Cellcontrol on a device that blocks certain mobile phone activity while cars are in motion.
4/5/2013
Larry Madge was last CFO of the company's U.S. subsidiary.
4/3/2013
The regional P&C insurer sees mobility as a major differentiator in its market, and wants to be on the leading edge, according to VP Walter Overby.
4/3/2013
Lisa Murman is responsible for planning and developing underwriting and process automation solutions.
4/2/2013
A Novarica report indicates where specialty insurers are spending their IT budget.
4/2/2013
The GeoMetric rule allows insurers to adjust premium based on where a vehicle is driven most often, not just where it is garaged.
4/1/2013
While J.D. Power & Associates' latest Property Claims Satisfaction Study shows that overall satisfaction remains high, a drop in service interaction satisfaction is attributed to increased direct claims reporting.
4/1/2013
The new roles taken on include a new SVP for the corporate IT division.