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Insurance & Technology
January 25, 2005
Cynthia Saccocia |
Did You Say Controlled Tech Spending? Aw, Not Again! Insurance is an industry that reacts decisively to its business cycles and urgently to intrusions of reality such as catastrophic claims, economic issues and regulation.   |
Insurance & Technology
November 26, 2003
Cynthia Saccocia |
Placing Your Bets Technology Will insurers ante up on technology investments in front-office or back-office systems in 2004, or hold back? In this exclusive preview, TowerGroup assesses the field. |
Insurance & Technology
November 26, 2003
Bisker & Saccocia |
2004 Insurance IT Spending To Increase...Slightly TowerGroup forecasts point to emphasis on closing the gap between IT spending and strategic business operations. |
Insurance & Technology
December 16, 2008
Anthony O'Donnell |
Priorities Will Shift, But Insurers' 2009 IT Spending Remains Healthy Given the ravages the financial crisis has wrought in the insurance industry, greater cost consciousness will return to insurance IT organizations. |
Insurance & Technology
January 25, 2005
Peggy Bresnick Kendler |
Underwriting Updated How are insurers making the underwriting process more efficient to improve profits?... What emerging technologies can help insurers improve the underwriting process?... etc. |
Insurance & Technology
September 14, 2006
Maria Woehr |
One Charter to Rule Them All? Insurers, analysts and vendors are weighing the benefits and risks of the National Insurance Act of 2006 - a plan to adopt an optional federally chartered regulatory system - as well as the impact the federal regulation could have on IT systems. |
Insurance & Technology
September 7, 2007
Susana Schwartz |
Main Driver Behind STP Initiatives Today Is Ease Of Doing Business Straight-through processing is more a business issue than a technology, and is fundamental to the ability to drive intelligence into the underwriting process and throughout the organization. |
The Motley Fool
February 15, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
The Arch Capital Advantage The offshore insurer opportunistically moves in and out of insurance lines to grow the business. While it is probably true that Arch Capital won't be able to maintain its current level of growth or return on equity, it appears as though current valuations are overdiscounting the coming slowdown. |
Insurance & Technology
March 5, 2008
David West |
Exclusive Research Report: Insurance IT Spending Slowdown Already Upon Us, TowerGroup Says Although TowerGroup previously observed an upward trend in insurance carriers' IT spending with an anticipated slowing in spending by 2009, the latest research suggests that the slowdown already is upon us. |
Insurance & Technology
February 8, 2004
Jamie Bisker |
Core Systems: Journey to the Center of Insurance An analysis of the state of core systems, and how to create renewable systems, in the insurance industry |
Insurance & Technology
August 12, 2005
Phil Britt |
Where the Dollars Are Going Insurance companies will spend most of their IT dollars in the next year to enhance performance/predictive analytics and purchase systems to improve management of business processes. |
Insurance & Technology
April 21, 2010
Deb Smallwood |
10 Insurance Technology Imperatives There is no one-size-fits-all technology priority for the insurance industry, but there is a set of IT imperatives that every carrier must address in some way. |
Insurance & Technology
February 10, 2009
Anthony O'Donnell |
Business Intelligence Makes Insurers More-Competitive Risk Managers For most insurers, business intelligence means point solutions at best. But those carriers that weave analytics into the fabric of their organizations are equipped to drive more precision in pricing and greater profitability to the bottom line. |
Insurance & Technology
November 10, 2008
Anthony O'Donnell |
IT Will Power Insurance Industry Response to Crisis Technology spending will be a critical factor for insurers wishing to both take advantage of opportunities provided by the current crisis and address heightened compliance and risk management concerns. |
Insurance & Technology
August 14, 2006
Peggy Bresnick Kendler |
Measuring Success Experts comment on what metrics are best for determining the success of technology investments, and which key performance indicators are the most valuable for insurance IT initiatives? |
Insurance & Technology
May 14, 2005
Peggy Bresnick Kendler |
Rethinking Policy Admin Here, industry experts discuss how legacy systems can hamper insurers' abilities to grow and be flexible and how next-generation policy administration systems can deliver increased efficiency and improved customer service. |
Insurance & Technology
November 17, 2004
Steve Forte |
Hitting the Wall As existing policy administration systems impede effective reengineering of business process improvements, leading insurers have begun to recognize the strategic importance that policy platforms play in critical process improvements. |
Insurance & Technology
June 16, 2004
Peggy Bresnick Kendler |
Gaining the Outsourcing Edge Whether they consider outsourcing applications, infrastructure or business processes, insurers have a myriad of reasons to contract out portions of their operations. |
Insurance & Technology
December 6, 2007
Peggy Bresnick Kendler |
Automating Underwriting: Moving From Art to Science Automating underwriting can help insurers bring more objectivity and discipline to the process, define appropriate risk parameters and price products accordingly while improving efficiency, according to this panel of industry experts. |
Insurance & Technology
January 29, 2009
Craig Bedell |
Overcoming Barriers to Integrated Risk Management In a market environment where competition, globalization, market volatility and structural change are increasing, insurance companies need to manage their risks and service even better and with greater transparency. |
Insurance & Technology
July 19, 2004
Katherine Burger |
Mood Swing Insurance technology executives aren't exactly singing 'Happy Days Are Here Again,' but they are increasingly optimistic about the business technology outlook, InformationWeek Research reveals. |
Insurance & Technology
September 14, 2004 |
The Financial Services 40: Tracking Innovation In Financial Services The traditionally risk-averse insurance industry is discovering that innovation is not such a scary concept. The firms that are able to deploy technology in innovative, customer-focused ways consistently have a competitive advantage generating profits and building market share. |
Insurance & Technology
January 5, 2007
Mike Adler |
The Keys to Establishing Business Value CIOs are evaluating and implementing technology capabilities that hold true business value for their organizations. |
Insurance & Technology
February 19, 2004
Peggy Bresnick-Kendler |
Technology and the Urge To Merge Whether buying a smaller company at bargain prices or participating in a massive "merger of equals" deal, insurers must carefully evaluate IT compatibilities and costs. |
Insurance & Technology
May 19, 2009
Kaytes & Josefowicz |
Technology and the Science of Customer Retention Data accessibility, analytics, rules-driven workflow, and process visibility can supply the capabilities insurers need to retain profitable customers. |
Insurance & Technology
May 27, 2010
Anthony O'Donnell |
Accenture Debuts Enhanced Technology Offerings at ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum Among the systems revamped include Accenture Claim Components, Accenture Policy Components and the Accenture Life Insurance Platform. |
Insurance & Technology
February 18, 2005
Cynthia Saccocia |
Excellence Is Fundamental Claims management is one element of an insurance operation in which excellence is fundamental. Claims fulfill the promise of service as defined in the claimant's policy in the event of a covered loss. |
Insurance & Technology
January 10, 2008
Katherine Burger |
What Could Prevent the Property/Casualty Industry from Continuing Its Strong Performance? Here is why the property/casualty insurance industry's current underwriting prowess might not be long-lasting. |
Insurance & Technology
February 8, 2004
Greg MacSweeney |
Compliance, Web Services And XML Star in 2004 Insurers will begin to roll out effective Web services initiatives, while striving to comply with a myriad of regulations, industry experts predict. |
Insurance & Technology
June 16, 2004
Anthony O'Donnell |
Room for Improvement Insurers should be more aggressive in managing outsourcing's risks and reaping its rewards as part of an overall sourcing strategy. |
Insurance & Technology
June 23, 2010
Nathan Golia |
Reports Find P&C Industry on Solid Financial Footing Profitability returns and reserves are well-stocked, but potential snags could still come, organizations say. |
Insurance & Technology
June 14, 2005
Wendy Toth |
Get the Most for Your Money Insurers can align IT strategy more closely with business strategy and position IT as a competitive advantage. |
Insurance & Technology
August 7, 2008
Anthony O'Donnell |
Policy Admin System Replacement: Insurers Shift Focus From Systems to Functionalities Interboro Insurance Co.'s policy administration replacement initiative was in key respects a classic case. |
Insurance & Technology
January 5, 2007
Peggy Bresnick Kendler |
An Eye on the Future Insurance industry association executives speculate on the most important issues and challenges facing the insurance industry in 2007. |
Insurance & Technology
April 4, 2007
Susana Schwartz |
Risky Business To meet stringent requirements around reporting, security and accountability, insurers are implementing financial modeling tools. |
The Motley Fool
December 12, 2006
Emil Lee |
Insurance Industry Basics: Combined Ratio Investors who buy insurance companies with low long-term combined ratios should eventually be rewarded with superior investment returns. Just ask Warren Buffett. |
Insurance & Technology
January 14, 2009
Matthew Josefowicz |
Insurers Challenged to Adopt Business Intelligence Data inconsistencies and cultural resistance impede insurers' ability to optimize use of business intelligence. |
Insurance & Technology
January 5, 2007
Matthew Josefowicz |
Responding to a Changing Market: The Core Is Key Core systems replacement has been compared to open-heart surgery -- it is one of the most drastic changes that insurers can make to their IT infrastructures. |
Insurance & Technology
July 27, 2005
Peggy Bresnick Kendler |
Investing Wisely Q: What are the key issues insurers face in terms of portfolio/investment management, and how are carriers addressing those issues?... Q: How can portfolio management systems and related technologies help insurers better manage, track and report on investments and financial performance?... etc. |
The Motley Fool
February 24, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
RenaissanceRe Hunkers Down This high-quality insurer is preparing for a cyclical downturn by maintaining pricing discipline. |
Insurance & Technology
May 28, 2008
Doug Sheehan |
Enhanced Investment Systems Offer Better Integration of Data The enhanced technical capabilities of external data providers is making it possible for insurers to have better integration with these data sources, having great potential to improve data accuracy, timeliness and efficiency. |
Insurance & Technology
August 27, 2010
Karen Furtado |
An Increasingly Compelling BPO Value Proposition Raises Questions for Insurers Business process outsourcing gives insurers an opportunity to modify business models to meet rapidly changing customer demands in a cost-effective manner. |
Insurance & Technology
May 4, 2009
Anthony O'Donnell |
Economy Drives Exploration of New Outsourcing Opportunities Insurers are slightly more cautious about the financial, political and security risks of offshoring, but they are keen to find new BPO opportunities. |
Insurance & Technology
January 25, 2005 |
Deja Vu All Over Again Many of the major areas of focus for senior insurance technology executives in the coming year will be familiar ones that have become even more pressing. Insurers will boost their offshore outsourcing activities and increasingly dip a toe into business process outsourcing (BPO). |
Insurance & Technology
February 1, 2006
Peggy Bresnick Kendler |
Claims to Tame Experts weigh-in -- Q: What are the biggest challenges insurers currently face in the area of claims management?... Q: How does business intelligence affect claims handling?... etc. |
Insurance & Technology
December 20, 2004
Anthony O'Donnell |
Back To Business NFS Speeds Applications... Glatfelter Selects Insurity... Claims Integration... Preparing for The Worst... Full Support... |
Insurance & Technology
February 6, 2008
Anthony O'Donnell |
Insurers Seek Competitive Edge Through Underwriting Analytics Underwriters have come to appreciate technology much the way agents have. |
Insurance & Technology
May 16, 2007
Peggy Bresnick Kendler |
Effective Vendor Management Enables Insurance Companies to Get the Most Out of Software, IT Services and Outsourcing Contracts Questions and answers about insurer/vendor relationships. |
Insurance & Technology
April 15, 2010
Lisa Valentine |
Carriers Look to Billing to Improve Customer Service and Retention Billing is a critical but often overlooked aspect of customer service and retention -- not only for policyholders, but for agents and distributors as well. |
Insurance & Technology
March 18, 2005
Peggy Bresnick Kendler |
Optimizing Multi-Channel Sales force automation and enterprise incentive compensation systems not only help make insurers' sales efforts more productive, they also improve customer service, customer retention and compliance. |
